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🌊 A Gale Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Narragansett Bay, with strong winds and hazardous waves expected to affect the area from 10 pm tonight to 1 pm on Friday.
✍️ Representative Lauren Carson yesterday sent a letter to the Department of Transportation demanding concrete, significant improvements in communication about the Pell Bridge realignment project. (What’sUpNewp)
🚶♂️ Newport City Council last night voted to approve additional funding to expand the scope of the Cliff Walk study. The engineering firm will now come up with a design repair plan for a larger portion. (WPRI)
🏛️ The City of Newport's Waterfront Commission will hold a meeting tonight. The agenda includes an update on the Ocean Race, which is set to return to Newport in May 2023, a report from Harbormaster on various topics, an update on the Newport Transportation Plan, and a discussion on the expansion of the NY Yacht Club and its impact on nearby moorings, and a discussion on kayak racks and handicap access as well as plans to increase boat ramp capacity at Fort Adams. (What’sUpNewp)
📚 The Battle of Rhode Island Association has announced a new partnership with The Redwood Library & Athenæum to document, tell and celebrate Rhode Island’s role in the Revolutionary War. (What’sUpNewp)
👉 Salve Regina’s annual MLK Week is happening this year on Sunday, Jan. 22, through Friday, Jan. 27, and the University community is being asked to consider signing up to participate in the annual spoken word event that will be held on Monday. (Salve Today)
🏒 Salve Regina men’s ice hockey forwards Johnny Mulera ’24 and Mitch Walinski ’23 have been selected to play at the 2023 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games for the USA men’s team. (Salve Today)
⁉️ Newport is among the 5 most welcoming places to live/friendliest cities in the United States, according to a new report from StudyFinds. What do you think? Is Newport a welcoming and friendly place to live?
What’s Up Today
☀️ Weather
Today: Rain likely, mainly after 3 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts to less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5 am. Patchy fog after 8 pm. Temperature rising to around 51 by 3 am. Breezy, with a southeast wind of 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Tomorrow: Rain likely, mainly before 1 pm. Patchy fog before 4 pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind of 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
🛥️ Marine Forecast
Today: E wind 6 to 11 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Rain is likely, mainly after 3 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: SE wind 12 to 15 kt becoming S 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 kt. Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5 am. Patchy fog after 8 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tomorrow: SW wind 16 to 19 kt decreasing to 13 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 1 pm. Patchy fog before 4 pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 42°F.
🌊 Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 7:10 am | Sunset: 4:36 pm | 9 hours and 9 minutes of sun.
High tide at 10:59 am & 11:34 pm | Low tide at 4:10 am & 4:34 pm.
Moon: Waning Gibbous. 19.3 days, 79% lighting.
🎭 Things To Do
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
🎶 Entertainment
JPT Film & Event Center: Empire of Light at 4:30 pm, A Man Called Otto at 7:30 pm
Midtown Oyster Bar: John Erikson at 8 pm
One Pelham East: Adam Go at 8:30 pm
Ragged Island Brewing: Trivia in the Barn at 6 pm
🏛️ City & Government
Jamestown: Bike Path Committee at 9 am
Little Compton: Agricultural Conservancy Trust at 7 pm
Middletown: Tree Commission at 4 pm, Outreach Sub-Committee at 5 pm
Newport: Board of Tax Appeals at 2:30 pm, Waterfront Commission at 6:30 pm
Tiverton: Tax Assessment Board of Review at 10 am, Economic Development Commission at 6 pm, School Committee at 7 pm
See the full list of public meetings in Rhode Island here.
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