Heat in Rhode Island

Events

25

Deaths

3

Injuries

0

Damage

None recorded

• Heat in Rhode Island, June 9 to 10, 20082 deaths · 1 eventAn elderly couple in Central Falls, RI was found dead in their apartment where temperatures had reached 102 degrees.
• Flood and Heat in Rhode Island, July 20, 20131 death · $5,000 · 3 eventsA pre-frontal trough moved into southern New England, providing lift for showers and thunderstorms to develop in a hot and humid atmosphere. In addition, CAPE up to 2000 J/kg and 30-40 kts of shear provided enough instability and shear for thunderstorms to become severe.
• Excessive Heat and Heat in Rhode Island, July 6 to 7, 20108 eventsA strong ridge built into Southern New England resulting in temperatures nearing 100 with high humidity. Heat index values ranged from 100 to 106 for most of Southern New England on the 6th and again on the 7th in a more limited area, generally the Connecticut River Valley.
• Heat in Rhode Island, September 27, 19982 eventsThe mercury soared to 86 degrees at the T.F. Green State Airport. This broke the record high for the date of 85 degrees set in 1972.
• Heat in Rhode Island, March 18, 19992 eventsThe high temperature of 71 degrees at T.F. Green State Airport in West Warwick broke the previous record high for the date of 69 degrees, which was set in 1945.
• Heat in Rhode Island, December 7, 19981 eventUnseasonably warm temperatures occurred throughout much of the state. High pressure over the western Atlantic generated an unusually warm westerly wind flow. A new record high temperature for the month of December of 77 degrees was established for Providence at T.F.
• Heat in Rhode Island, December 4, 19981 eventA new record high temperature for the month of December of 71 degrees was established for Providence at T.F. Green Airport in West Warwick. The previous record was 67 degrees which was set in 1982.
• Heat in Rhode Island, January 3, 19981 eventThe maximum temperature at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick reached a balmy, record-setting 62 degrees. The previous record was 58 degrees set on this date in 1913.
• Heat in Rhode Island, March 31, 19981 eventOn March 27th, the high temperature at T.F. Green Airport in Warwick reached 81 degrees, breaking the old record for the date of 77 degrees set in 1945. On March 28th, the temperature rocketed to 81 degrees at 11:40 AM, breaking the old record for the date set in 1989.
• Heat in Rhode Island, March 27, 19981 event
• Heat in Rhode Island, March 28, 19981 event
• Heat in Rhode Island, February 12, 19991 eventThe high temperature of 61 degrees at T.F. Green Airport in West Warwick, reached during the late evening hours, broke the previous record high of 57 degrees which was set in 1984.
• Heat in Rhode Island, July 17, 19991 eventThe high temperature at T.F. Green State Airport of 97 degrees tied the record high for the date, which was set in 1977.
• Heat in Rhode Island, July 18, 19991 eventThe high temperature at T.F. Green State Airport of 98 degrees tied the record high for the date, which was set in 1982.
• Heat in Rhode Island, July 6, 19991 eventFor the second day in a row, temperatures at T.F. Green State Airport in West Warwick tied the record high for the date. The high of 97 degrees equaled the record high for July 6th, which was set in 1911.
• Heat in Rhode Island, July 5, 19991 eventBermuda high pressure brought a southwest flow of hot and humid air to Rhode Island during the holiday weekend. The high temperature of 98 degrees at T.F. Green State Airport in West Warwick tied the record high for July 5th which was first set in 1919.
• Heat in Rhode Island, June 7, 19991 eventHigh pressure near Bermuda brought a southwest flow of hot and humid air to Rhode Island. The high temperature of 96 degrees at T.F. Green State Airport in Warwick tied the record high temperature for the date, which was set in 1925.
• Heat in Rhode Island, September 7 to 9, 19991 eventRecord warm minimum temperatures were set at T.F. Green State Airport in Warwick. The low temperature of 73 degrees on the 7th broke the previous record of 71 degrees set in 1983.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.