Happy 4th of July/Independence Day!
🎆 With rain and thunderstorms possible, City of Newport officials postponed its fireworks display to its scheduled rain date of July 5th at 9:15 p.m.
🇺🇸 The Rhode Island Society Sons of The Revolution are still scheduled to host Newport’s Independence Day Celebration today in Washington Square. Scheduled Events
⚓ Join The Clarke Cooke House today at 3:30 pm for their annual sing-along and festivities on Bannisters Wharf.
⚾ The Newport Gulls and the Bethesda Big Train of the Cal Ripken League are scheduled to play an exhibition game today at Cardines Field with the first pitch scheduled for 6:35 pm.
🏘️ WUN’s Tyler Bernadyn with a look at the 37 homes that changed hands in Newport County last week.
What’s Up Today
Weather
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 pm. Patchy fog before 9 am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming southwest at 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10 pm and 11 pm. Patchy fog between 10 pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around six mph, becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts are less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
Marine Forecast
Today: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 9 kt in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4 pm. Patchy fog before 9 am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight: Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10 pm and 11 pm. Patchy fog between 10 pm and midnight. Seas 1 ft or less.
Coastal Water Temperature: 67°F.
Sun, Moon, & Tide
Sunrise: 5:16 am | Sunset: 8:22 pm | 15 hours & 5 minutes of sun.
High tide at 9:07 am & 9:32 pm | Low tide at 2:52 am & 2:31 pm
Moon: Full Moon. 15.4 days, 100% lighting.
Things To Do
Due to the weather, check in with event organizers/venues before heading out to any event on our things to do list.
9 am to 11 am: Newport Historical Society Independence Day Open House
3:30 pm: 4th of July Sing-Along & Festivities at The Clarke Cooke House
6:30 pm to 8 pm: Disco Night on the Coastal Queen
6:35 pm: Newport Gulls vs. Bethesda Big Train (Exhibition) at Cardines Field
7 pm to 10 pm: 4th of July Lobster Boil at Top of Newport at Hotel Viking
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm: Newport Classical Music Festival presents Fenway Quintet: Patriotic Pops at King Park (moved to Emmanuel Curch)
8 pm to 10 pm: The Vanderbilt Fourth of July Celebration
8:45 pm to 10 pm: Newport 4th of July Fireworks Funk and Soul Cruise
9:15 pm: Newport 4th of July Fireworks Display (moved to Wednesday night)
For more events and things to do, visit our events calendar.
Live Music & Entertainment
The JPT Film & Event Center: Asteroid City at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Landing: Jimmy & Matt at 1 pm, Dave Alves Band at 4:30 pm, John Erikson at 8 pm
One Pelham East: Stu Sinclair at 9 pm
Local Government
No meetings are scheduled in Newport County.
See the agendas and a complete list of public meetings across Rhode Island here.
For more events and listings, visit What’s Up in Newport: June 26 – July 4
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