RI Weather: Light Snow, Frigid Temps Ahead Of Weekend Warmup

RHODE ISLAND — As the old saying goes in New England: if you don't like the weather, wait. That will be the case this week, with something for everyone in the upcoming forecast. Expect a chance of snow on Tuesday night followed by blisteringly cold temperatures late Wednesday into early Thursday. By the weekend, it will feel like spring, with Saturday's high expected to hit nearly 60 degrees.

Rhode Island is only expected see a light dusting of snow on Tuesday night. The flakes will start falling after 7 p.m. following possible rain during the early evening hours. A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for the state ahead of the snowfall, though only "an inch or two" at most is possible in our area, the National Weather Service said.

On Wednesday night, the thermometer will take a dive, with overnight lows projected to fall to 16 degrees in Coventry and 18 in Providence ahead of a chilly day on Thursday.

Over the weekend, temperatures will about double, reaching nearly 60 degrees by Saturday afternoon.

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

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7 p.m., then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Friday Night
A chance of rain after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 8 mph.