Weather alerts in Rhode Island, 2026
80 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 80
- Warnings
- 29
- Watches
- 11
- Advisories
- 20
- Busiest month
- July15 alerts
- Busiest day
- January 1, 20264 alerts
Over time
By month
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 6:45 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BOX | Kent, Providence, Washington | 45 min |
| Jan 1, 7:29 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 61 min |
| Jan 1, 8:28 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 47 min |
| Jan 1, 8:46 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 59 min |
| Jan 6, 12:22 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Kent, Providence | 34 hr |
| Jan 17, 1:17 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 42 hr |
| Jan 22, 11:44 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 25 hr |
| Jan 22, 11:48 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 46 hr |
| Jan 23, 12:28 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 3 days |
| Jan 25, 11:55 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 4 hr |
| Jan 25, 4:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 4 hr |
| Jan 25, 7:26 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 5 hr |
| Jan 29, 12:31 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 34 hr |
| Jan 30, 12:17 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | BOX | Kent, Providence | 20 hr |
| Feb 1, 11:48 PM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 11 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:20 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 61 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:16 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 12:41 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 32 hr |
| Feb 19, 12:13 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Kent, Providence | 39 hr |
| Feb 20, 12:15 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 38 hr |
| Feb 20, 12:18 PM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | Washington | 15 hr |
| Feb 21, 12:29 PM EST | Blizzard Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 55 hr |
| Feb 22, 7:24 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 5 hr |
| Feb 23, 12:45 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 5 hr |
| Feb 23, 5:13 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 5 hr |
| Mar 2, 12:54 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Providence | 39 hr |
| Mar 3, 6:52 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 6 hr |
| Mar 4, 12:18 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Kent, Providence | 48 hr |
| Mar 5, 9:32 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Providence | 6 hr |
| Mar 14, 12:09 PM EDT | High Wind Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 36 hr |
| Mar 15, 12:14 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 38 hr |
| Mar 16, 12:11 AM EDT | High Wind Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 30 hr |
| Mar 16, 11:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Kent, Providence | 21 days |
| Mar 16, 11:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Washington | 55 hr |
| Mar 23, 11:35 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Kent, Providence | 20 hr |
| May 4, 11:43 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 30 hr |
| May 18, 12:57 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Kent, Providence | 54 hr |
| May 19, 3:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Providence | 67 min |
| May 19, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Providence | 30 min |
| May 29, 3:59 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 40 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:21 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Kent, Providence | 67 hr |
| Jun 13, 2:00 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Statement | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 4 days |
| Jun 23, 3:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOX | Kent, Providence, Washington | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 5:07 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Newport | 100 min |
| Jun 28, 1:29 PM EDT | Extreme Heat Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 48 hr |
| Jun 30, 1:38 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 4 days |
| Jun 30, 1:25 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 4 days |
| Jul 1, 11:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Providence | 38 min |
| Jul 2, 11:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Providence | 53 min |
| Jul 4, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 9:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Washington | 61 min |
| Jul 4, 9:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Washington | 52 min |
| Jul 5, 2:24 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 60 hr |
| Jul 13, 2:37 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 57 hr |
| Jul 13, 11:47 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | Newport, Washington | 44 hr |
| Jul 18, 1:35 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | Newport, Washington | 42 hr |
| Jul 20, 2:49 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 3 days |
| Jul 21, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 80 min |
| Jul 21, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Washington | 89 min |
| Jul 21, 7:45 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Newport, Washington | 93 min |
| Jul 27, 2:07 PM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | Providence | 54 hr |
| Jul 30, 8:43 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 3:25 PM EDT | High Surf Advisory | BOX | Newport, Washington | 30 hr |
| Aug 3, 3:28 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Kent, Providence, Washington | 2 hr |
| Aug 3, 8:15 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Providence, Washington | 6 hr |
| Aug 3, 12:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Newport | 105 min |
| Aug 3, 2:43 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | Newport, Washington | 30 hr |
| Aug 4, 6:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Washington | 4 hr |
| Aug 5, 1:25 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 55 hr |
| Aug 7, 8:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Providence | 53 min |
| Aug 8, 1:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Providence | 6 hr |
| Aug 8, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Providence | 13 min |
| Aug 8, 6:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bristol, Providence | 116 min |
| Aug 13, 6:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOX | Kent, Newport, Washington | 32 min |
| Aug 17, 2:17 AM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | Newport, Washington | 18 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:20 AM EDT | Flood Watch | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 38 hr |
| Sep 13, 10:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 3 hr |
| Sep 13, 7:09 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Kent, Providence | 5 hr |
| Sep 14, 5:18 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | BOX | Washington | 9 hr |
| Sep 21, 2:15 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | BOX | Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, Washington | 30 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.