Providence is forecast to warm into the low 70s Tuesday and near 74 Wednesday, with mostly sunny, dry conditions expected through much of Thursday. Rain is forecast to move in late Thursday night, followed by a wet Friday and Saturday. The forecast text available for this report does not identify its issuing source.
Rain chances rise Friday
Tuesday’s forecast high is about 72, followed by a mild night near 52. Wednesday is expected to be mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Thursday is forecast to be partly sunny and near 73, with rain chances increasing after 1 a.m. Friday.
Friday’s forecast calls for rain, a chance of thunderstorms and an 80% precipitation probability, with a high near 70. Rain is also forecast Friday night, with a 90% probability. Saturday is expected to remain unsettled, with rain, a slight chance of thunderstorms and a high near 66. The forecast then turns mostly sunny Sunday, aside from a possible early shower, with another chance of rain Monday.
An 80% precipitation chance describes the likelihood of measurable precipitation at a given point during the forecast period; it does not specify how much rain will fall or how severe a storm will be, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast provides no rainfall total, and the mention of thunderstorms alone does not establish their severity.
Rain risk is not a flood forecast
Providence’s stormwater guidance offers a practical step for wet weather: the city says yard clippings and other discarded yard waste can clog storm drains and contribute to neighborhood flooding. That general advice does not identify particular locations at risk, and this forecast does not establish that flooding is expected.
Heavy rain can also strain combined sewer systems in the region. The Narragansett Bay Commission says combined flows can exceed system capacity and overflow into local rivers and Narragansett Bay during heavy rain. That describes a general risk, not an overflow prediction for this forecast.
A separate historical example illustrates the distinction between regional flood history and a current outlook: a National Weather Service report documented record rainfall and flooding across southern New England in March 2010. That past event is not evidence that flooding will occur in Providence with the rain now forecast.
