LATEST DROUGHT MONITOR: Moderate to severe drought conditions. Lawns, gardens feeling the stress. Much needed rain by Monday. Your latest forecast on 12News starting at 4pm

WEATHER ALERT: Tornado Watch expanded to include Central Massachusetts and Northeastern Connecticut. See area below hatched in red. Watch means “potential” that some storms could produce an isolated tornado late this afternoon or early evening. Stay tuned to 12News for updates

Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms by “late” afternoon. Storms would be brief, with higher chances inland away from coast. Risk of an isolated tornado is low, but can’t be ruled out. Stay “weather aware” later today.

Dry Tonight. Scattered Showers,Thunderstorms Thursday. Your Latest Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Tracking scattered showers/thunder for brief part of Thursday. Updated forecast on 12News starting at 4pm

Dry Through Wednesday. Showers, T'Storm Thursday. Your Latest Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Providence RI: "Red Sky At Night..." A Warm Humid Summer Evening. Sunset 8:20PM

Sunny, Hot But Less Humid Saturday. Your Weekend Forecast Here....https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Isolated quick shower/t'storm this evening. More heat/humidity Friday.

Heat and humidity next several days. Also a Poor Air Quality Alert Today. An isolated brief thunderstorm in spots, otherwise not much rain ahead.

Heat And Humidity Building Next Several Days. Your Latest Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

RIGHT NOW: The two bright stars on the western sky (upper right of flag), are Venus and Jupiter. While the look very close together, they are actually 450 million miles apart

Comfortable Evening. Near 90° For Some Next Few Days, Your Latest Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Much Warmer Next Several Days. Your Latest Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Block Island Sunset This Evening

Clear Chilly Overnight; Big Warming Trend This Week,. Your Latest Forecast Here....https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Follow up to this afternoons large boom heard across New England around 2:11pm WPRI 12

WEATHER ALERT: Wind Advisory in effect today. Gusts 40-50 mph possible this afternoon. Meanwhile a “cold” rain will start to fill in later this morning and into the afternoon. Drier weather returns by this evening

Trending Cooler Next Several Days. Your Latest Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Nice Evening. Warm Humid Wednesday. Your Latest Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Providence RI: A faint orange glow as of 9pm on far western horizon.

Tracking strong thunderstorms over southeast CT heading towards Westerly and coastal RI next hour. Downpours, lightning, gusty winds and hail possible with some storms

Scattered Showers/Thunder This Evening. Latest Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

RIGHT NOW: Inland temperatures in the lower 90s. The risk of scattered late day/evening thunderstorms, especially closer to coast. Your latest forecast on WPRI starting at 4PM

Hot Humid Wednesday With Late Day T'Storms. Your Latest Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Strong Thunderstorms will cross the CT-RI border shortly. Strong winds and hail possible in some storms. Stay weather aware next few hours

Narragansett RI: Early season beach crowd. Temperatures right now already around 90 well inland, 70s at shore with cooler sea breeze

“Feels Like” temperatures (Heat Index) for inland areas Tuesday

Summah !! Currently 87 degrees. Heat returns Tuesday and Wednesday

Newport RI: Nice western horizon right now. Sun sets during the 8PM hour, starting this weekend

Warm Sunny Weekend Ahead. I Have Your Updated Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Mostly Cloudy Cool Friday. Beautiful Weekend. I Have Your Latest Forecast Here,,,facebook.com/tony.r.petrarc…

UPDATE: A band of heavier rain on the CT-RI border will gradually overspread the rest of our area this afternoon. Expect slower travel speeds on roads

Cool Dry Tonight, Showers Late Week. I Have Your Latest Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Clearing Tonight, Very Cool. Sunny Nice Tuesday. I Have Your Latest Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Showers with some lighting starting to fill in on radar. Rain becomes widespread shortly, and extends into this evening. WPRI weather App with some lightning notifications now.

Dry Cooler Tonight, Rain Saturday. Latest Weekend Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Wind Advisory Tuesday. Your Latest Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

A few showers Saturday, Dry Sunday. Your Weekend Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Clearing Overnight; Sunshine Nice Friday. Your Latest Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Showers Overnight Into Thursday Morning. Your Latest Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Hope you’re enjoying Today’s nice weather. Temperatures already mid 60s. Umbrellas not required. Updated forecast on 12News starting at 4pm

Dry next few days. Showers Thursday. Your latest forecast here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Strong thunderstorms in far western Kent and Washington Counties in R.I. moving SE at 15 mph. Downpours, lightning and small hail expected here, and points south. Stay "Weather-Aware" next few hours.

Line of downpours (some thunder) moving southeast at 13 mph, heading toward Kent County and points south. Stay "Weather-Aware" this afternoon

WEATHER ALERT: A line of heavy thunderstorms will cross the CT/RI border shortly with downpours, frequent lightning and gusty winds. Storms will end before dawn

Late Night Showers/Thunder. Warm Again Thursday. Your Latest Forecast Here....https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

A record breaker Today, 83 degrees, surpassing an 87 year old record.

Tracking Showers/Thunder After 9PM. Your Latest Forecast Here..https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/

Dry Weekend Ahead, Nice Saturday. Your Latest Forecast Here...https://www.facebook.com/tony.r.petrarca/