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What’s Up in Newport: Wednesday, Sept. 17
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 6:28 am. Sunset at 6:51 pm. 12 hours & 23 minutes of sun.
High tide at 4:46 am & 5:25 pm. Low tide at 11 am.
The lunar phase is a Waning Crescent.
Things To Do
10 am: Arboretum Tour: Broadlawns
11 am: Colonial Jewish Walking Tours at Loeb Visitors Center
2 pm: Aquidneck Growers Market on Memorial Blvd.
5:30 pm: The Constitution: How and Why it Matters at Salve Regina University
6 pm: Nicosia Vineyard Wine Tasting & Food Pairing Dinner at Vieste Simply Italian
6:30 pm: Pivotal Brewing Newport Run Club at Pivotal Brewing
6:30 pm: Fermentation Class at Forty 1 North
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Live Music & Entertainment
Buskers: Open Mic with Mike Warner at 9 pm
Fastnet Pub: Trivia at 9 pm
Newport Vineyards: Trivia at 6 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: Alex Garzone at 6 pm
The JPT Film & Event Center: Downtown Abbey: The Grande Finale at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
The Quencher: Karaoke at 9 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Jamestown: Board of Canvassers at 1:15 pm, Planning Commission at 5:30 pm, Tree Preservation & Protection at 6:30 pm
Little Compton: Harbor Commission at 6 pm
Middletown: Open Space & Fields Committee at 5:30 pm, Library Building Committee at 6 pm
Newport: Cemetery Advisory Commission at 4 pm, School Committee - Policy Subcommittee at 5:30 pm, Energy & Environment Commission at 6:30 pm
Portsmouth: Housing Authority at 3 pm, School Committee - District Building Committee at 3 pm, Economic Development Committee at 5:30 pm
Tiverton: Historic Preservation Advisory Board at 4:30 pm
Cruise Ship Schedule
Thursday, September 18: Caribbean Princess
Saturday, September 20: Splendor
Sunday, September 21: Aurora & Enchanted Princess