Hurricane Isaias Could Bring Heavy Rain, Wind To Rhode Island

NEWPORT, RI — Hurricane Isaias is expected to make its way up the East Coast this weekend, reaching New England by early next week. Rhode Island could see heavy rain and wind on Tuesday, though there is still a lot of uncertainty in the forecast, the National Weather Service said.

At this time, no watches or warnings are in effect, since they are issued approximately 36 hours before any expected impacts.

"A lot of uncertainty exists in nearly all aspects of the forecast," NWS saids Friday afternoon, adding that the that five-day margin of error is about 200 miles.

Depending on if the storm tracks west or stays over the water, Rhode Island could experience winds over 40 mph, heavy rain and localized flooding and storm surge.

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

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 11 mph.

Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Tuesday Night
Showers likely. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Windy, with a south wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northeast 27 to 37 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.