Cranston, RI Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (02910)
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Forecast at a Glance
This Date in Weather History
1960 - Hurricane Donna struck the Florida Keys, with winds gusting to 180 mph and a thirteen foot storm surge. The hurricane then moved north along the eastern coast of Florida and inundated Naples before moving out to sea. Hurricane Donna claimed fifty lives, injured 1800 others, and caused more than 300 million dollars damage. The Marathon/Tavernier area was almost completely destroyed, and in the Citrus Belt, most of the avacado crop was blown from the trees. Hurricane Donna wreaked havoc from Florida to Maine, with wind gusts to 100 mph along much of the coast. Hurricane Donna produced wind gusts to 121 mph at Charleston SC on the 11th, and wind gusts to 138 mph at Blue Hill Observatory MA on the 12th. The hurricane finally died over Maine two days later, producing more than five inches of rain over the state.
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Cranston 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Wednesday Sep 10
Day: A chance of rain showers before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Sep 11
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Friday Sep 12
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Saturday Sep 13
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Sunday Sep 14
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Sep 15
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Sep 16
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 6 mph.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:22 AM
Sunset 7:05 PM
Last Light 7:34 PM
Moonset 9:37 AM
Close Tide Stations
Providence, State Pier no.1
(2.7 miles away)
Pawtuxet, Pawtuxet Cove
(2.8 miles away)
Bay Spring, Bullock Cove
(4.8 miles away)
Contiguous United States Extremes
Tue's High Temperature
109 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
22 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV
Weather Folklore
The higher the clouds, the fairer the weather.
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About Cranston, Rhode Island
Cranston, formerly known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The official population of the city in the 2020 United States Census was 82,934, making it the second-largest city in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island is located in Cranston. Cranston is a part of the Providence metropolitan area.
Cranston ranked 36th on the list of "America's 50 Best Cities to Live" in a 2014 survey done by 247wallst.com.
The Town of Cranston was created in 1754 from a portion of Providence north of the Pawtuxet River. After losing much of its territory to neighboring towns and the city of Providence, Cranston itself became a city on March 10, 1910.
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