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What’s Up in Newport: Thursday, Sept. 18
Weather Forecast
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: A chance of showers, mainly after 5 pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 8 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tomorrow Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%—new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Marine Forecast
Tonight: ENE wind around 7 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tomorrow: NE wind 7 to 9 kt becoming E in the afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly after 5 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tomorrow Night: ENE wind around 6 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sun, Moon & Tide
Sunrise at 6:29 am. Sunset at 6:49 pm. 12 hours & 20 minutes of sun.
High tide at 5:48 am & 6:21 pm. Low tide at 12:31 am & 11 am.
The lunar phase is a Waning Crescent.
Things To Do
10 am: Free Tree Walk at Morton Park
11 am: Colonial Jewish Walking Tours at Loeb Visitors Center
2 pm: Guided Tour of the Common Burying Ground
6 pm: Newport Island Cemetery Wagonette Tour at Island Cemetery
6:30 pm: The Precious Birthwright at Richard I. Burnham Resource Center
7 pm: newportFILM presents "Multiple Choice" at Bazarsky Lecture Hall
7:30 pm: The Connoisseurs’ Dinner at Marble House
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Live Music & Entertainment
Landing: Justin Pomfret at 12:30 pm, Mark Flynn at 4 pm, Timmy Smith at 8 pm
Narragansett Cafe: Michelle Saylors at 5 pm
Newport Craft: Trivia at 7 pm
Pivotal Brewing Newport: Trivia at 7 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia at 6 pm
The JPT Film & Event Center: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Jamestown: Senior Services Committee at 7 pm
Little Compton: Town Council at 6 pm
Middletown: Senior Citizens Board of Directors at 2:15 pm, School Committee at 5 pm
Newport: Public Library at 4 pm
Portsmouth: Parks and Recreation at 5:30 pm, Conservation Commission at 6 pm, Prudence Island Planning Commission at 7 pm, Zoning Board of Review at 7 pm
Tiverton: Recreation Commission at 6:30 pm
Cruise Ship Schedule
Thursday, September 18: Caribbean Princess
Saturday, September 20: Splendor
Sunday, September 21: Aurora & Enchanted Princess