Providence, Rhode Island · now
Cloudy
- High / Low
- 64° / 50°
- Wind
- 21 mph SSE
- Humidity
- 76%
Tomorrow· Thursday64°/47°· Showers And Thunderstorms
2° cooler than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Providence, Rhode Island, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect slight chance rain showers then mostly cloudy today. Today's high is 64° with a low near 50°.
What to wear today
Long sleeves or short — your call
Sweet spot at 64°F. Most people will be comfortable in either.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
50°
15%
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10 AM
57°
15%
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12 PM
60°
10%
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2 PM
62°
5%
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4 PM
63°
5%
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6 PM
63°
5%
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8 PM
59°
3%
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10 PM
55°
3%
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12 AM
54°
3%
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2 AM
53°
10%
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4 AM
52°
16%
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6 AM
51°
22%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 20% 64° · 50°
- Thu 5/14
Showers And Thunderstorms 90% 64° · 47° - Fri 5/15
Rain Showers 76% 58° · 47° - Sat 5/16 Sunny 4% 76° · 54°
- Sun 5/17 Sunny 8% 83° · 55°
- Mon 5/18 Mostly Sunny 12% 80° · 54°
- Tue 5/19 Mostly Sunny 20% 83° · 58°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 33% 78° · 58° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 29% 61° · 52°
- Fri 5/22
Cloudy 23% 72° · 50° - Sat 5/23
Partly Cloudy 21% 78° · 51° - Sun 5/24 Cloudy 33% 76° · 51°
- Mon 5/25 Cloudy 32% 79° · 50°
- Tue 5/26 Cloudy 17% 86° · 60°
- Wed 5/27 Cloudy 16% 89° · 65°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 26% 72° · 60°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run9 AM
comfortable at 55°F · light wind (7 mph) · slight chance of rain (15%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike12 PM
comfortable at 60°F · breezy (15 mph) · slight chance of rain (10%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent99 / 100 - Golf12 PM
comfortable at 60°F · breezy (15 mph) · slight chance of rain (10%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic3 PM
cool but workable at 63°F · breezy (18 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent91 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Providence
Providence in May typically averages 67° highs and 51° lows, with about 16 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 84°); the coldest is January (average low 20°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° | 20° | 12 |
| Feb | 35° | 20° | 11 |
| Mar | 50° | 32° | 15 |
| Apr | 59° | 41° | 14 |
| May | 67° | 51° | 16 |
| Jun | 79° | 61° | 14 |
| Jul | 84° | 68° | 18 |
| Aug | 79° | 62° | 13 |
| Sep | 74° | 57° | 8 |
| Oct | 63° | 47° | 7 |
| Nov | 52° | 37° | 11 |
| Dec | 39° | 25° | 14 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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