RI Weather: 2020 Starting Out With Rain, Rain, Rain

RHODE ISLAND — The Ocean State is starting out 2020 on a wet, rainy note. The first weekend of the new decade will see nothing but wet weather following sunny skies on Thursday.

The first storm of the new year is expected to bring rain and snow to Massachusetts from Saturday night into Sunday morning, but flakes aren't expected to fall here in Rhode Island until at least Sunday, mixing with rain throughout the day. The timing of the changeover from snow to rain is still unclear, meaning the Patriots will face off against nasty weather along with Tennessee in their first playoff game at Gillette.

At this time, the National Weather Service has not issued any watches or advisories for the storm.

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

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Friday
Rain likely, mainly between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Patchy fog between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 11 p.m. Low around 39. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday
Rain. Patchy fog. High near 46. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Saturday Night
Rain. Patchy fog before 8 p.m. Low around 34. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before 5 p.m., then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.