RI Weather: Near-Record Cold, Possibility Of Snow This Week

A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for Rhode Island ahead of near-record-breaking cold and possible snow showers this week. Plummeting temperatures will bring overnight lows into the teens, with the chance of snow showers on Tuesday night.

On Monday, temperatures will be seasonal, hitting the mid-50s. Rain and patchy fog will move in on Tuesday before the temperature suddenly drops, falling from 55 during the day to 18 by the evening. It's during this time that Rhode Islanders could see some snow showers, but no accumulation is expected. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the state during this time.

On Wednesday, the cold temperatures will hang around, with midday highs not expected to break the freezing point.

Things start to improve later in the week as temperatures begin to creep back into the 50s.

Here's a look at this week's forecast from The National Weather Service.

Veterans Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 3 p.m. Patchy fog after 4 p.m. Temperature rising to near 55 by 8 a.m., then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind around 8 mph.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. East wind 7 to 10 mph.