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Weekend Weather: Rain, Rain and More Rain
Warmer temperatures are expected for Easter weekend, but sunny skies, not so much.
Outdoor East egg hunts will be a no-go in Rhode Island this year, as rain is expected for nearly all of the long holiday weekend. The first chance for showers comes Thursday afternoon, followed by light rain on Friday. After that, rain without relent is forecasted through Saturday, with possible showers on Sunday. The rain will finally let up on Monday, which is expected to be mostly sunny and warm.
Temperatures will remain warm throughout the weekend, with lows in the mid to upper 50s and highs above 60.
Here's the latest weekend weather forecast from the National Weather Service.
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Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly after 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of drizzle with a slight chance of showers before 7 p.m., then a chance of drizzle or light rain after 7 p.m. Patchy fog before 1 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Friday
A chance of drizzle or light rain before 2 p.m., then a chance of light rain after 2 p.m. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 52. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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