Weekend Weather: Chilly Start To First Weekend Of Spring

Cold temperatures are in place across Rhode Island as we head into the first weekend of spring. Rain showers will continue throughout the day Friday, turning into snow showers before tapering off overnight. Nice weather is expected for the rest of the weekend, with temperatures warming throughout the weekend.

Sunshine is expected throughout the weekend, with temperatures reachinig 45 degrees on Saturday and 55 degrees on Sunday.

Here's the latest weekend weather forecast from the National Weather Service.

Friday Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly before 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 7 mph.