Power Restored To Most Rhode Islanders As Temperatures Soar

NARRAGANSETT, RI — Nearly all Rhode Islanders have their lights back on Wednesday morning, and not a moment too soon. Scorching temperatures are back in the region, with feel-like temperatures expected to push 100 degrees in the coming days.

Late Tuesday night, National Grid said power had been restored to 95 percent of customers affected by Tropical Storm Henri. By Wednesday morning, outage numbers were in the low triple digits — just 165 statewide. All but 10 of those customers were in Washington County, which was hit the hardest by the storm.

Check the status of an individual outage using National Grid's online, interactive map.

Power restoration was the main priority after the storm, Gov. Dan McKee said Sunday night, ahead of dangerously high temperatures in the forecast.

Those high temperatures have arrived, along with a blanket of high humidity. The heat index — or relative "feel-like" temperature based on both temperature and humidity — is expected to climb to 97 degrees in Providence on Wednesday and Thursday, then falling ever-so-slightly to 91 degrees on Friday.

Relief is expected to come over the weekend, with temperatures falling to the mid-70s on both Saturday and Sunday.

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Here's a look at the latest Rhode Island forecast from the National Weather Service.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light southwest wind.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Friday
A chance of showers, mainly between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday Night
A slight chance of showers between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph.

Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 8 mph.