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Melville, RI 02871 Weather

It is 43°F and clear in Melville, RI 02871, observed at 12:55 AM EDT. Today: Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny, high 56°F, low 35°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).

Melville, RI 02871 current weather

43°F

Clear

H 56° / L 35°Feels like 40°

  • No rain expected in the next 12 hours

Observed at Quonset State Airport (7.9 mi away), 10/28/2026, 12:55 AM EDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/27/2026, 5:22 PM PT

  1. Now40°
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  12. 12 PM51°
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  36. 12 PM60°
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10-day forecast

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  • Today10/28Low 35°High 56°

    Wednesday: Patchy frost before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 1 mph.

    Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny
  • Thu10/29Low 56°High 63°

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph.

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 12 mph.

    Sunny
  • Fri10/30Low 45°High 69°

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 9 mph.

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Sunny
  • Sat10/31Low 44°High 58°

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Sunny
  • Sun11/110% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 60°

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
  • Mon11/242% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 63°

    Monday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Tue11/332% chance of precipitationLow High 59°

    Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph.

    Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light Rain
  • Wed11/4Model blend42% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 57°

    Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 57°. Low that night near 49°. About 0.43 in of precipitation.

    Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

  • Thu11/5Model blend50% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 59°

    Thursday: Chance of rain. High near 59°. Low that night near 51°. About 1.27 in of precipitation.

    Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

  • Fri11/6Model blend41% chance of precipitationLow High 59°

    Friday: Chance of rain. High near 59°. About 0.39 in of precipitation.

    Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 41.585, -71.265 from the NWS BOX office, updated 10/27/2026, 5:22 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KUUU (Newport State Arpt, 4 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 7:00 PM EDT

Forecaster's discussionIssued 10/28/2026, 1:36 AM EDT

What has changed

Increased the forecast wind gusts for Friday. Otherwise, no significant changes were made to the forecast.

Key messages

- Gradual warmup brings high temperatures from the 50s to the 60s and 70s Thursday and Friday as the prolonged dry stretch continues. Windy conditions arrive Friday ahead of a weak cold front.

- Transition to a more unsettled weather pattern by early next week, bringing periodic chances for rain. However, confidence in specific timing remains low.

Discussion

KEY MESSAGE 1: Gradual warmup brings high temperatures from the 50s to the 60s and 70s Thursday and Friday as the prolonged dry stretch continues. Windy conditions arrive Friday ahead of a weak cold front.

Cold start to the day today as efficient radiational cooling has brought some of the coldest air of the season to the region. Lows have ranged from the lower 40s across urban areas to the lower 20s in the valleys of northern Massachusetts. Should see temperatures rebound fairly quickly by the early morning under full sun. Still, it will be somewhat cool today with high temperatures in the mid 50s in the interior and near 60 across the lower CT River Valley. Warmer lows Wednesday night as mid and high clouds overspread the region during the first half of the night. A more narrow window of clearing through the second half of the night will likely result in lows running about 5-10 degrees warmer.

Expecting a rebound in higher temperatures Thursday as a surge of warm advection ahead of a cold front warms 925 mb temperatures to between +11 and +15C.This will yield high temperatures in the mid- 60s on Thursday with a few isolated readings near 70 in the Connecticut and Merrimack River Valleys. Despite the mid-level zonal flow Friday (ahead of our next weak wave), the westerly flow will support efficient mixing in the boundary layer. This will result in a gusty/windier day and likely the warmest day of the week with high temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s. Some of the strongest gusts will likely be found downwind of the Berkshires with a favorable wind direction for downsloping and thus locally higher gusts. NBM continues to highlight probabilities 50-75%+ for temperatures 70F or greater with the highest probabilities for the valleys and I-95 metros. This is reasonable given the added factor of the warming downslope flow. A mild late-October day is looking likely.

Another moisture-starved shortwave and cold front moves overnight Friday. This will shift temperatures back into the lower 60s this weekend, which is seasonable for late October.

KEY MESSAGE 2: Transition to a more unsettled weather pattern by early next week bringing periodic chances for rain. Confidence in specific timing remains low.

Looking ahead to next week, ensemble continues to show a rather chaotic upper level pattern unfolding across the CONUS. A deep trough digs over the western US as a series of embedded shortwaves eject into the plains and track E. Guidance shows a wide range of solutions with the eventual tracks of these systems as they approach the region early next week. Many factors, namely the extent and magnitude of upper level confluence will govern the strength and track of any eventual storms. At the moment, think the NBM has a good handle on POPs Sunday night into Tuesday with probabilities increasing to between 20 and 45 percent.

Aviation

Forecaster Confidence Levels:

Low - less than 30 percent. Moderate - 30 to 60 percent. High - greater than 60 percent.

Today: High confidence.

VFR conditions. Light wind patterns continue. Generally out of the N less than 6 kts in the morning, then transitioning to SW in the afternoon after a period of more VRB winds. SSE winds possible at BOS for a period in the afternoon before becoming SW late afternoon/evening.

Tonight: High confidence.

VFR conditions. Initially light winds become SW and increase to 5-10kts overnight.

KBOS Terminal: High confidence in TAF.

KBDL Terminal: High confidence in TAF.

Outlook /Thursday through Sunday/:

Thursday through Thursday Night: VFR. Breezy.

Friday: VFR. Windy with local gusts up to 30 kt.

Friday Night through Saturday: VFR. Breezy.

Saturday Night through Sunday: VFR.

Marine

Forecaster Confidence Levels:

Low - less than 30 percent. Moderate - 30 to 60 percent. High - greater than 60 percent.

Through Thursday: High confidence.

Light winds and seas 1-3 ft for today as high pressure persists across the coastal waters. High pressure slowly pulls away Thursday with increasing SW winds to between 15 and 20 kts. Marginal SCA conditions possible across the near coastal waters.

Outlook /Thursday through Sunday/:

Thursday: Winds less than 25 kt.

Thursday Night through Friday: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas locally approaching 5 ft.

Friday Night: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts up to 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft.

Saturday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of seas approaching 5 ft.

Saturday Night through Sunday: Winds less than 25 kt.

Watches, warnings and advisories

CT: None. MA: None. RI: None. MARINE: None.

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

  1. Now40°Mostly Clear0%1 mph
  2. 2 AM39°Mostly Clear0%1 mph
  3. 3 AM40°Mostly Clear0%1 mph
  4. 4 AM39°Clear0%1 mph
  5. 5 AM38°Clear0%1 mph
  6. 6 AM36°Patchy Frost0%1 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow
30°50°70°0%100%WedThuFriSatSunMonTue55°35°62°45°68°51°58°45°60°44°62°52°56°52°

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

  1. WedNow40° 0% Sky 16%1g8
  2.  2 AM39° 0% Sky 14%1g8
  3.  3 AM40° 0% Sky 24%1g7
  4.  4 AM39° 0% Sky 2%1g7
  5.  5 AM38° 0% Sky 4%1g7
  6.  6 AM36° 0% Sky 4%1g6
  7.  7 AM35° 0% Sky 13%2
  8.  8 AM36° 1% Sky 11%2g7
  9.  9 AM41° 2% Sky 26%3
  10.  10 AM44° 2% Sky 46%3
  11.  11 AM48° 2% Sky 36%5
  12.  12 PM51° 2% Sky 46%5
  13.  1 PM52° 2% Sky 56%5
  14.  2 PM53° 2% Sky 53%5
  15.  3 PM55° 2% Sky 64%5
  16.  4 PM54° 2% Sky 68%6
  17.  5 PM52° 2% Sky 61%6g12
  18.  6 PM50° 2% Sky 40%6g12
  19.  7 PM45° 2% Sky 48%5
  20.  8 PM47° 0% Sky 35%5
  21.  9 PM47° 0% Sky 29%3
  22.  10 PM47° 0% Sky 22%3
  23.  11 PM45° 0% Sky 25%2g7
  24. Thu 10/2912 AM45° 0% Sky 8%2g7
  25.  1 AM45° 0% Sky 7%3
  26.  2 AM45° 0% Sky 1%3
  27.  3 AM46° 0% Sky 5%3
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  29.  5 AM46° 0% Sky 3%3
  30.  6 AM45° 0% Sky 6%3
  31.  7 AM45° 0% Sky 9%3g8
  32.  8 AM46° 0% Sky 4%3g9
  33.  9 AM49° 0% Sky 16%6
  34.  10 AM53° 0% Sky 11%7
  35.  11 AM57° 0% Sky 5%9g14
  36.  12 PM60° 0% Sky 5%9g16
  37.  1 PM61° 0% Sky 4%10g17
  38.  2 PM62° 0% Sky 4%12g17
  39.  3 PM62° 0% Sky 3%12g17
  40.  4 PM61° 0% Sky 2%12g17
  41.  5 PM60° 0% Sky 1%12g17
  42.  6 PM58° 0% Sky 1%12
  43.  7 PM57° 0% Sky 1%10g16
  44.  8 PM56° 0% Sky 1%10g15
  45.  9 PM56° 0% Sky 1%10g15
  46.  10 PM56° 0% Sky 2%10g15
  47.  11 PM57° 0% Sky 2%10g15
  48. Fri 10/3012 AM57° 0% Sky 4%10g15
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  50.  2 AM57° 0% Sky 7%10g15
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  58.  10 AM61° 0% Sky 8%8g13
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  60.  12 PM65° 0% Sky 3%8g13
  61.  1 PM67° 0% Sky 2%9g14
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  67.  7 PM60° 0% Sky 1%10g15
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  69.  9 PM56° 0% Sky 1%9g15
  70.  10 PM53° 0% Sky 1%8g14
  71.  11 PM51° 0% Sky 1%8g14
  72. Sat 10/3112 AM49°Feels 46°0% Sky 1%8g13
  73.  1 AM49°Feels 46°0% Sky 1%7g13
  74.  2 AM48°Feels 45°0% Sky 3%7g12
  75.  3 AM48°Feels 45°0% Sky 3%7
  76.  4 AM47°Feels 44°0% Sky 3%7
  77.  5 AM47°Feels 44°0% Sky 3%7
  78.  6 AM46°Feels 42°0% Sky 3%7
  79.  7 AM45°Feels 41°0% Sky 3%7g12
  80.  8 AM45°Feels 41°0% Sky 14%7g12
  81.  9 AM47°Feels 43°0% Sky 14%8g13
  82.  10 AM49°Feels 45°0% Sky 14%9
  83.  11 AM52° 0% Sky 14%9
  84.  12 PM54° 0% Sky 14%9
  85.  1 PM56° 0% Sky 14%8
  86.  2 PM57° 0% Sky 17%7
  87.  3 PM58° 0% Sky 17%7
  88.  4 PM58° 0% Sky 17%6
  89.  5 PM57° 0% Sky 17%6
  90.  6 PM55° 0% Sky 17%5
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  92.  8 PM50° 0% Sky 22%3
  93.  9 PM48° 0% Sky 22%3
  94.  10 PM47° 0% Sky 22%3
  95.  11 PM46° 0% Sky 22%3
  96. Sun 11/112 AM45° 0% Sky 22%3
  97.  1 AM45° 0% Sky 22%2
  98.  1 AM45° 0% Sky 40%2
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  100.  3 AM44° 0% Sky 40%3
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  102.  5 AM44° 0% Sky 40%3
  103.  6 AM44° 1% Sky 40%3
  104.  7 AM45° 1% Sky 42%3
  105.  8 AM48° 1% Sky 42%5
  106.  9 AM51° 1% Sky 42%5
  107.  10 AM54° 2% Sky 42%6
  108.  11 AM56° 2% Sky 42%7
  109.  12 PM58° 2% Sky 42%7
  110.  1 PM59° 2% Sky 40%8
  111.  2 PM60° 2% Sky 40%9
  112.  3 PM60° 2% Sky 40%9
  113.  4 PM59° 2% Sky 40%9
  114.  5 PM57° 3% Sky 40%8
  115.  6 PM55° 3% Sky 40%7
  116.  7 PM53° 3% Sky 54%6
  117.  8 PM52° 3% Sky 54%6
  118.  9 PM52° 4% Sky 54%6
  119.  10 PM52° 4% Sky 54%6
  120.  11 PM52° 5% Sky 54%6
  121. Mon 11/212 AM52° 6% Sky 54%5
  122.  1 AM52° 6% Sky 60%5
  123.  2 AM52° 7% Sky 60%5
  124.  3 AM52° 7% Sky 60%6
  125.  4 AM52° 8% Sky 60%6
  126.  5 AM52° 10% Sky 60%6
  127.  6 AM52° 12% Sky 60%7
  128.  7 AM52° 19% Sky 60%7
  129.  8 AM54° 22% Sky 60%8
  130.  9 AM56° 24% Sky 60%8
  131.  10 AM58° 27% Sky 60%9
  132.  11 AM59° 28% Sky 60%10
  133.  12 PM60° 29% Sky 60%12
  134.  1 PM61° 31%0.01"Sky 60%12
  135.  2 PM62° 32%0.01"Sky 60%12
  136.  3 PM62° 32%0.01"Sky 60%12
  137.  4 PM62° 33%0.01"Sky 60%10
  138.  5 PM61° 34%0.02"Sky 60%9
  139.  6 PM60° 35%0.02"Sky 60%8g13
  140.  7 PM58° 39%0.02"Sky 64%7g12
  141.  8 PM57° 40%0.02"Sky 64%7
  142.  9 PM56° 41%0.02"Sky 64%7
  143.  10 PM55° 42%0.02"Sky 64%7
  144.  11 PM55° 41%0.02"Sky 64%7
  145. Tue 11/312 AM54° 40%0.02"Sky 64%7g12
  146.  1 AM54° 35% Sky 58%7g12
  147.  2 AM54° 35% Sky 58%8
  148.  3 AM53° 34% Sky 58%8g13
  149.  4 AM53° 33% Sky 58%9
  150.  5 AM52° 33% Sky 58%10
  151.  6 AM52° 32% Sky 58%10
  152.  7 AM52° 31% Sky 63%12
  153.  8 AM53° 31% Sky 63%13
  154.  9 AM54° 30% Sky 63%15
  155.  10 AM55° 29% Sky 63%16
  156.  11 AM56° 29% Sky 63%16

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 5:22 PM PT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Nearby hazards

Rhode Island hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

  • Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
  • Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
  • River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
  • Active wildfires within 50 miles: Sierra Range Fire (0 acres)

UV and air quality forecast

EPA and AirNow

AQI forecast today (Coastal)
37GoodOzone
AQI forecast tomorrow (Coastal)
41GoodOzone

UV index guide · Air quality

Drought

By county

Newport County, week of 10/20/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Tides nearby

NOAA tide stations

Beaches nearby

EPA BEACON beaches

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:12 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Daylight
10 hr 33 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 95% lit
First light (civil dawn)
6:43 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:13 PM
Moonrise
7:04 PM
Moonset
10:16 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 62°, low 47°, precipitation 4.06 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Newport State AP, 4 mi away.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Melville, RI 02871 right now?
The latest observation from Quonset State Airport was 43°F and clear, reported at 10/28/2026, 12:55 AM EDT.
What is the high temperature today in Melville, RI 02871?
The National Weather Service forecast for wednesday calls for a high near 56°F. Patchy Frost then Mostly Sunny.
Will it rain in Melville, RI 02871 in the next 24 hours?
The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Melville, RI 02871?
The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 4 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 57°F to 59°F and up to a 50% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Melville, RI 02871 today?
Sunrise is about 7:12 AM EDT and sunset is about 5:45 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Melville, RI 02871?
At Newport State AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 62°F and the normal low is 47°F.

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