Forecast Details for Cranston, RI

Recent Locations: Raymond, SD Hatchechubbee, AL Cranston, RI

Today: Cloudy, with a high near 53. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Want more detail? Get the Complete 7 Day and Night Detailed Forecast!

Current U.S. National Radar--Current

The Current National Weather Radar is shown below with a UTC Time (subtract 5 hours from UTC to get Eastern Time).

National Weather Forecast--Current

The Current National Weather Forecast and National Weather Map are shown below.

National Weather Forecast for Tomorrow

Tomorrow National Weather Forecast and Tomorrow National Weather Map are show below.

North America Water Vapor (Moisture)

This map shows recent moisture content over North America. Bright and colored areas show high moisture (ie, clouds); brown indicates very little moisture present; black indicates no moisture.

Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Altocumulus Clouds

Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds

Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds

Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Cirrocumulus Clouds

Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds