RI Weather: What's Left Of Barry To Soak Region This Week

The remnants of post-tropical cyclone Barry is expected to soak Rhode Island later this week. The one-time hurricane is dragging what its got left to the Northeast to interrupt a string of scorchers.

Barry will begin pelting Rhode Island late Wednesday afternoon into the evening and stay throughout most of Thursday. Forecasters are expecting scattered showers and thunderstorms. Just about the entire state is at "marginal" risk for severe weather, the National Weather Service said.

There will very high humidity Thursday, though temperatures should top out in the mid-70s. It will be a break before temperatures puff back up to the 90s over the weekend, including real-feel temperatures into the triple digits.

Barry flooded parts of the Southeastern U.S. the past several days. It was over southern Missouri Tuesday morning.

Providence-area forecast via NWS

Wednesday - A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday - Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night - Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday - A chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night - Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind around 8 mph.

Saturday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night - A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.