High Wind Warning, Advisory Issued Ahead Of Storm

NEWPORT, RI — Damaging high winds could knock down trees and power lines along Rhode Island's coasts on Friday, the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency warned on Thursday afternoon. A high wind warning has been issued for Newport and Washington Counties, while a wind advisory is in place for the rest of the state.

Rain and patchy fog are likely throughout the day on Friday, followed by partial clouds later in the day. The advisory goes into effect at 2 p.m. and lasts until 10 p.m. Wind gusts as high as 60 MPH are possible along the coast and on Block Island.

The stormy weather is expected to clear by the weekend, with two sunny, clear days with highs in the mid-30s in the forecast.

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

Friday

Rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 1 p.m. High near 56. Windy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 11 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 1 a.m., then a chance of rain after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Monday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Monday Night
A chance of rain before 8 p.m., then a chance of rain after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.