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Weekend Weather: Rain Thursday, Sunny Saturday
After a wet and dreary Thursday, the weekend is supposed to be sunny, with a chance of showers on Father's Day.
After a full day of rain on Thursday, skies are expected to clear across Rhode Island just in time for Father's Day weekend, with seasonally warm temperatures on tap. Skies will remain clear through Friday and Saturday, with a 50/50 chance of showers for Father's Day on Sunday.
On Thursday, you can expect the rain to continue until at least 7 p.m., with the possibility of thunderstorms in the late afternoon and early evening hours. Rhode Island could see as much as an inch of rain across the state throughout the day.
Here's a look at the weekend weather forecast from the National Weather Service.
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Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 4 p.m., then patchy fog after 5 p.m. High near 63. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 7 p.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
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