RI Weather: Miserable Week Of Rain, Sleet, Snow Ahead

RHODE ISLAND — While it was beginning to look at lot like Christmas during last week's multi-day snowstorm, this week's forecast is looking far more grim. Following a wet and rainy Monday, New England is in for a miserable week of weather.

Expect on-and-off showers and warm temperatures on Monday, turning into sleet overnight as temperatures plunge nearly 30 degrees to near-freezing. More of the same is in the forecast for Tuesday, though considerable lower temperatures will create the perfect conditions for sleet and patches of black ice.

On Wednesday, Rhode Island will likely see more snow, with two to four inches of accumulation possible ahead of two sunny, cold days on Thursday and Friday. The weather will be same across much of New England.

While it's still too early to confidently say how the weekend will be, more beautiful weather like we saw this past weekend isn't likely. As of Monday, the National Weather Service calls for showers on both Saturday and Sunday, making it the perfect weather to watch Christmas movies, decorate the tree and drink hot cocoa rather than go outside.

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

Monday
Rain. High near 56. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night
Showers, mainly before 3 a.m. Patchy fog. Low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 5 a.m., then rain and sleet likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday
Snow likely before 1 p.m., then scattered snow showers, mainly between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.