Foster Center, Rhode Island Weather
Foster Center, Rhode Island — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Foster Center, Providence County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Foster Center.
About Foster Center, Rhode Island
Foster Center unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where ancient stone walls, softened by moss and time, delineate fields that have long since returned to pasture or woodland. It lies 14.5 miles west of Cranston, RI (from Cranston, RI: bearing 272°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east of Danielson. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a testament to the abundant forests that still cloak much of the terrain. Small brooks, their beds strewn with smooth, water-worn pebbles, meander through the valleys, their gentle murmurs a constant, soothing counterpoint to the rustling leaves. Here, the sky often stretches wide, a canvas for the dramatic shifts of New England weather, from the sharp, clear blues of autumn to the brooding grays of a winter storm, each hue lending a particular mood to the quiet, enduring beauty of Foster Center. Historically, Foster Center was shaped by the ambitions of early settlers seeking fertile ground and the quietude of rural life, its economy rooted in the agricultural traditions of Rhode Island. The land, though generous, demanded hard work, and remnants of past endeavors can still be found, like abandoned farmsteads slowly being reclaimed by nature, their skeletal remains hinting at lives lived with a fierce independence. While industry has largely bypassed this pocket of Providence County, leaving its character intact, a quiet resilience persists, a spirit woven into the very fabric of its existence. The absence of bustling commerce is not a void, but rather a space where the rhythms of nature and the continuity of generations dictate the pace of life, a subtle but profound distinction that defines Foster Center.
Live animated radar for Foster Center and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Foster Center, Providence County, Rhode Island |
| Coordinates | 41.785099°N, 71.719513°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02825 |
| Area Code | 401 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Foster Center, Rhode Island Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Foster Center, Rhode Island, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Foster Center includes coordinates 41.785099°N, 71.719513°W, situated in Providence County. ZIP code 02825. Telephone area code: 401. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
