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The sun is setting on long summer days. The sun will set at 8 pm tonight, 7:59 pm tomorrow evening.
Without further ado, here’s what’s up out there today;
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What’s Up Today
Weather Forecast
Today - Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight - Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Marine Forecast
Today - Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight - Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 69°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:41 am | Sunset: 8 pm | 14 hours & 18 minutes of sun.
High tide at 3:29 am & 4:04 pm | Low tide at 88: am & 10:39 pm.
Moon: Waning Crescent, 23.4 days, 37% lighting.
Things To Do
10:45 am - Coastal Queen Narrated Mimosa Cruise
3 pm to 6:30 pm - Jamestown Farmers Market at Jamestown Recreation Center
For more events and things to do on this day, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
Bowen’s Wharf - Louis Vaughn from 2 pm to 4 pm
Fastnet: The Ubiquitones at 10 pm
JPT Film & Event Center Virtual Screening Room – The Game Changers: Oscar-Winning Shorts That Shaped Hollywood, The Hidden Life of Trees, Charlatan, Of Animals And Men
Landing – Adam Hanna at 4:30 pm, John Erikson at 8 pm
One Pelham East – Bruce Jacques from 10 pm to 1 am
City & Government
6 pm - Middletown Town Council
6:30 pm - Newport Planning Board
7 pm - Tiverton Harbor Commission
We’ll See You Out There
