Good morning, Newport! Today is Monday, July 7, the 188th day of 2025. There are 177 days left in the year.
🎾 The International Tennis Hall of Fame witnessed a piece of history Sunday as the qualifying round of the 2025 Hall of Fame Open began with 16 matches in front of a record-breaking crowd, marking the first time in 35 years that professional women’s tennis has returned to Newport’s hallowed grass courts. Day 1 Recap & Photo Gallery
📺 The International Tennis Hall of Fame will serve as the backdrop for a national television spotlight today at 6 pm as ESPN’s flagship program SportsCenter makes a stop in the City by the Sea as part of its ambitious “50 States in 50 Days” summer tour.
🏇 Team Italy got their redemption Saturday evening at Glen Farm Polo Grounds, defeating the USA 12-7 in a thrilling match that had the crowd on their feet until the final chukker. Recap & Photo Gallery
👉 The Newport City Council will convene on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 43 Broadway for their regular meeting. The agenda is packed with summer event approvals, licensing matters, and several ordinance revisions.
🪁 The Newport Kite Festival is set to return to Brenton Point State Park this weekend, bringing spectacular aerial displays and family-friendly activities back to one of Newport’s most scenic locations.
WHAT’S UP TODAY
Today: A chance of showers before 8 am, then a slight chance of showers after 2 pm. Patchy fog before 8 am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 8 to 14 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight: A chance of showers before 11 pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 pm and 5 am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 am. Patchy fog after 10 pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 8 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%—new rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
Today: SSW wind 7 to 12 kt. A chance of showers before 8 am, then a slight chance of showers after 2 pm. Patchy fog before 8 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SSW wind 7 to 9 kt. A chance of showers before 11 pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 pm and 5 am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 am. Patchy fog after 10 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
The coastal water temperature is 69 degrees.
Sunrise at 5:19 am. Sunset at 8:21 pm. 15 hours & 2 minutes of sun.
High tide at 6 am & 6:26 pm. Low tide at 11:13 am.
The lunar phase is a Waxing Gibbous.
Things To Do
Hall of Fame Open at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
10 am: Free self-guided tours at Eisenhower House
3 pm: Jamestown Farmers Market at Jamestown Recreation Center
4 pm: Musical Love Triangle: Brahms and the Schumanns at Newport Art Museum
6 pm: Music In The Park featuring The Lois Vaughan Trio at Paradise Valley Park
Live Music & Entertainment
Firehouse Theater: Nee Jam at 7 pm
Landing: Justin Pomfret at 12:30 pm, Mark Flynn at 4 pm, Okie & The Bandits at 8 pm
Newport Craft: Bingo at 6 pm
Newport Harbor Island Resort: Music Bingo at 6:30 pm
Newport Pickleball Club: The Newport Groove Merchants at 6:30 pm
One Pelham East: Bruce Jacques at 9 pm
Perro Salado: John Monllos at 5:30 pm
The Fastnet Pub: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
Newport County Public Meetings
Jamestown: Town Council at 5:30 pm
Little Compton: Historic Preservation Advisory Committee at 5 pm
Middletown: Library Board of Trustees at 4 pm, Town Council at 5 pm
Tiverton: Historical Cemeteries Commission at 6 pm
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