Good morning, Newport! Today is Tuesday, Oct. 21, the 294th day of 2025. There are 71 days left in the year.
Brad Read outlasted his younger brother Ken in a three-day battle to win the DF95 National Championship on Sunday, completing 14 races of remote-controlled sailing at Sail Newport. Read More
WUN contributor Helen Hames was recently on hand when Rail Explorers celebrated their one-millionth rider. Read More
The International Tennis Hall of Fame announced Monday it will welcome eight new members to its Board of Governors in 2026, bringing diverse expertise from business, philanthropy and the tennis industry. Read More
The JPT is launching a film series this month honoring the late Robert Redford, showcasing eight of the actor and filmmaker’s most celebrated works over the coming months. Read More
Coming up on the cruise ship schedule this week - Norwegian Getaway and Viking Mars today, Sojourn today, Le Champlain on Wednesday, Quest on Friday, Norwegian Getaway on Saturday, and the Enchanted Princess on Sunday.
Thanks for reading,
Ryan Belmore
Today in Newport
Weather Forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 3 am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%—new precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible.
Marine Forecast
Today: WSW wind 9 to 11 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: S wind around 8 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 3 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sun & Tide Information
Sunrise: 7:04 a.m., Sunset: 5:55 p.m. Daylight: 10 hours & 50 minutes
High tides: 8:20 a.m., 8:37 p.m. Low tides: 1:16 a.m. & 1:59 p.m.
Lunar phase: Waning Crescent.
Things To Do
11 a.m.: Colonial Jewish Walking Tours at Loeb Visitors Center
Organizing an event? Add it to our community calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
JB On The Water: Music Bingo at 6 p.m.
Middletown VFW: Line Dance Classes at 6:30 p.m.
Narragansett Cafe: Trivia at 7 p.m.
Newport Craft: Cornhole Tournament at 6 p.m.
The JPT Film & Event Center: One Battle After Another at 3:30 p.m., Practical Magic at 7:30 p.m.
Newport County Government
Jamestown: Library Board at 5 p.m.
Little Compton: Wilbour Woods Stakeholder Committee at 3 p.m.
Middletown: Library of Trustees at 4 p.m., Tree Commission at 5:30 p.m., Juvenile Hearing Board at 5:45 p.m.
Newport: Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission at 5:30 p.m.
Portsmouth: Pension Advisory Committee at 5 p.m., Water and Fire District at 7 p.m.
Tiverton: Conservation Commission at 2 p.m., Charter Review Commission at 6 p.m.
Find out more about these meetings here.
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