RI Weather: Scattered, Severe Thunderstorms In The Forecast

Thunderstorms, severe at times, are expected to roll through southern New England late Monday afternoon and evening, bringing the possibility of heavy rain and damaging wind gusts.

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for all of Rhode Island and much of Massachusetts and Connecticut. Small hail, gusty winds and periods of heavy rain are all possible.

Here in Rhode Island, storms are expected to begin after 3 p.m. and taper off by 8 p.m. On Tuesday, the chance of showers and thunderstorms continues, mostly after 2 p.m.

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

Monday Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Patchy fog between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Saturday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.