RI Weather: More Wintry Mix Arrives Wednesday Night

RHODE ISLAND — Another round of slushy, wintry weather is on the way for Wednesday night, possibly causing issues for the Thursday morning commute. Expect snow and sleet during the late night hours, changing over completely to rain overnight.

Northwest Massachusetts will see the largest impacts from the storm, with more snow and ice accumulation in the forecast there. Here in Rhode Island, overall impacts are expected to be minimal, with snow and sleet only expected between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m.

Expect rain throughout the day on Thursday, with highs reaching the mid-40s.

At this point, the rest of the week is likely to be clear sailing weather-wise. Expect frigid temperatures on Friday night as lows drop to 10 degrees and seasonably chilly temperatures throughout the weekend.

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

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 2 a.m., then rain and sleet after 2 a.m. Low around 34. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

Thursday
Rain, mainly before noon. High near 45. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.