Providence is starting Saturday, October 17, with light rain and temperatures around 50 degrees. Showers could linger over parts of Rhode Island Saturday morning and drop off more toward the afternoon, while a brisk north wind will make the rest of the day feel noticeably colder than the calendar might suggest.
Rain Tapers Before A Brisk Afternoon
Rain showers could linger at PVD until early afternoon, with clouds mainly in the morning. The north wind will run around 14 mph, with gusts up to 26 mph, so a jacket will be more useful than an optimistic umbrella. The National Weather Service expects clouds to thin later in the day, with partly sunny skies by afternoon.
Frost Arrives Before Sunday Sunshine
Saturday night brings the sharper turn: skies will become mostly clear, winds will ease, and temperatures will fall to about 30 degrees, with areas of frost or freezing conditions possible.
Sunday morning starts with frost before 8 a.m., then gives way to sunshine and a high near 54. North winds should be light at 2 to 6 mph, making Sunday a much easier outdoor day than Saturday.
A Mild But Breezy Week Ahead
Temperatures are expected to be in the 50s and 60s into early next week. Monday should be mostly sunny, Tuesday partly sunny, and Wednesday mostly sunny, although northeast winds become more noticeable by midweek.
Possible showers may affect southeastern New England Monday or Tuesday. For boaters, the forecast discussion also flags stronger northeast winds and rough seas south of New England Monday through Wednesday, even as land conditions stay mostly dry.
