Kingston, Rhode Island Weather
Kingston, 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 for Kingston, Washington County.
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About Kingston, Rhode Island
Kingston unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of glaciers and the persistent murmur of its waterways. It lies 16.1 miles south-south-west of Warwick, RI (from Warwick, RI: bearing 200°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-west of Narragansett Pier. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling country, where fields of green, often dotted with the darker shadows of woodlands, give way to the meandering paths of streams. The air, especially after a rain, carries a damp, earthy scent, a reminder of the fertile soil that has sustained life here for centuries. Even on a bright day, a certain softness of light seems to permeate the atmosphere, a pearly sheen that lends a quiet, introspective quality to the surroundings. The very shape of the land, with its subtle dips and rises, suggests a place where time moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace. The history of Kingston is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heritage of Washington County, a legacy evident in the enduring farmsteads that still grace the countryside. For generations, the land has been the primary source of livelihood, with crops and livestock forming the backbone of its economy. The presence of the University of Rhode Island nearby injects a vibrant intellectual energy into Kingston, bringing a youthful dynamism to the otherwise established, rural character. This blend of agrarian tradition and academic pursuit creates a unique cultural texture, where the quiet hum of agricultural life coexists with the intellectual discourse of a university campus, a distinctive rhythm that defines Kingston.
Live animated radar for Kingston and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island |
| Coordinates | 41.480379°N, 71.52256°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02881 |
| Area Code | 401 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kingston, Rhode Island Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kingston, 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 Kingston includes coordinates 41.480379°N, 71.522560°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 02881. 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.
