Providence, Rhode Island

Regional Weather Alerts


Alert: High Wind Watch
Area(s): Eastern Essex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block Island
Effective: 2026-09-23 @ 7:33 pm -> 2026-09-24 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2026-09-25 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-09-27 @ 12:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Boston/Norton MA on 2026-09-23 @ 7:33 pm
Headline: High Wind Watch issued September 23 at 3:33PM EDT until September 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Description: * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible.

* WHERE...Portions of eastern, northeastern, and southeastern
Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island.

* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially
for high profile vehicles.