Providence is getting a calm Veterans Day before a soggy turn later this week. Wednesday starts clear with temperatures around the mid-40s, light west winds and plenty of sunshine, while the afternoon warms to near 58 degrees. No rain is expected today.
Rain Arrives Thursday Afternoon
Clouds will thicken Wednesday night as temperatures fall to around 39 degrees. Thursday stays mild, with a high near 57, but rain is likely after 1 p.m. and becomes more persistent Thursday night as northeast winds pick up.
Friday Looks Like The Wettest Day
Rain continues through Friday, with cloudy skies, a high near 50 and north winds around 14 mph. The chance of rain reaches 90%, making for a damp commute and a decidedly less inviting day for outdoor plans.
Heavy Rain and Providence’s Sewer System
The Narragansett Bay Commission says heavy rain can cause combined flows to exceed sewer-system capacity and overflow into local rivers and Narragansett Bay; that general risk does not establish that this forecast will trigger an overflow. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency describes Providence’s Phase III combined-sewer-overflow facilities as including a deep rock tunnel, shafts, a pump station and wastewater collection-system improvements.
Temperatures may drop to around 32 Friday night, when rain could briefly mix with snow after midnight. The forecast calls for only minor snow potential in the region, with the better chance for flakes and light accumulation in higher elevations rather than Providence.
Weekend Skies Slowly Clear
Saturday brings a chance of rain before 1 p.m., followed by mostly cloudy skies and a high near 48. Sunday turns mostly sunny with a high around 51, and the dry pattern continues Monday and Tuesday with sunny skies and highs near 51 and 53 degrees.
