Good Morning, Newport! Today is Friday, June 13, the 164th day of 2025. There are 201 days left in the year.

🎓 Rogers High School celebrated the graduation of 127 seniors during a ceremony held at Toppa Field in Newport on Thursday (June 12). The Class of 2025 marked this milestone under clear skies as family, friends, and school officials gathered to honor their achievements. What’sUpNewp’s Justin Walker was there and has the story and photo gallery.

🆓 Newport Public Schools is offering the community the opportunity to take home some free items from the former Rogers High School.

🗓️ On tap this weekend: 5th Annual Father’s Day Clambake, RUBIX KUBE, and more. Here’s a complete roundup of what’s happening this weekend for events, live music, and more.

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WHAT’S UP TODAY

Weather Forecast

  • Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 71 degrees. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

  • Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 3 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59 degrees. East wind around eight mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.

Marine Forecast

  • Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

  • Tonight: SSE wind around 7 kt becoming ESE after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly after 3 am. Seas 1 ft or less.

  • The coastal water temperature is 59 degrees.

Sun, Moon & Tide

  • Sunrise at 5:10 am. Sunset at 8:20 pm. 15 hours & 9 minutes of sun.

  • High tide at 9:56 am & 10:09 p.m. Low tide at 3:38 am & 3:14 pm.

  • The lunar phase is a Waning Gibbous.

Things To Do

Live Music & Entertainment

Newport County Public Meetings

Cruise Ship Schedule

Things To Do This Weekend

THE LATEST ON WUN

127 graduates receive diplomas during ceremony featuring alumnus Mason Choice as guest speaker

Newport residents can take home desks, chairs, and more at June 30th “tag and take” event

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5th Annual Father’s Day Clambake, RUBIX KUBE, and more.

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