More Smoke And Then Rain In Rhode Island This Weekend

More smoky skies will start Rhode Island's weekend and will be replaced by rain.

Friday night will have areas of smoke and a low temperature of 64 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

There will be more smoke before 2 p.m. Saturday, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3-4 p.m. and another possible thunderstorm after 4 p.m.

The National Weather Service forecast calls for a high near 78.

Saturday night will have more showers and a possible thunderstorm, with rainfall accumulation of 1 to 2 inches and a low temperature of 69.

Sunday will have a chance of more showers before 7 a.m. but then turn sunny as the high reaches 78 degrees.

A mostly clear Sunday night's low temperature drops to 62 degrees.

The work week starts with a sunny Monday as the high climbs to 81 and a light, variable wind blows at 5 to 9 mph.

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