Pawtucket, Rhode Island Weather
Pawtucket, 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 Pawtucket, Providence County.
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About Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Pawtucket lies where the Blackstone River, a ribbon of slate-grey water, carves its determined path through the rolling hills of Providence County. It lies 4.1 miles north-north-east of Providence, RI (from Providence, RI: bearing 22°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-north-east of Cranston. The air here carries the damp scent of the river and the distant hum of industry, a sound that has echoed for generations. Brick buildings, weathered by salt-laden winds and the harsh New England winters, stand shoulder to shoulder, their facades a testament to a time when this place pulsed with the rhythm of mills. The land itself, a mosaic of worn pavements, tenacious weeds pushing through cracks, and the occasional patch of stubborn green, speaks of a persistent life, a refusal to yield to the encroaching urban sprawl. Even the light seems to possess a particular quality as dusk descends, softening the sharp angles of rooftops and casting long, melancholic shadows that stretch across the narrow streets. This is a place forged in the fires of innovation and hard work, where the power of the Blackstone once turned countless gears and propelled a nascent American industrial revolution. Pawtucket’s very name whispers of this heritage, derived from a Narragansett word for “the waterfall,” a nod to the river's original, potent force. For centuries, its economy was inextricably linked to the flow of that water, fueling textile mills, the manufacture of machinery, and later, the production of everything from jewelry to tools. Though the grand mills may stand as silent monuments now, their stories are woven into the very fabric of Pawtucket, a legacy that continues to shape its identity. The city retains a working-class grit, a quiet pride in its industrious past, and a palpable sense of community that endures despite the passage of time.
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| Location | Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island |
| Coordinates | 41.878711°N, 71.382556°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 02860, 02861, 02862 |
| Area Code | 401 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pawtucket, Rhode Island Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pawtucket, 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 Pawtucket includes coordinates 41.878711°N, 71.382556°W, situated in Providence County. ZIP code 02860, 02861, 02862. 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.
