Pawtucket, Rhode Island Weather
Pawtucket, Rhode Island — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Pawtucket, Providence County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Pawtucket. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Pawtucket is published on the North Central State Airport (KSFZ) page, 10 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Pawtucket have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Pawtucket: Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (KPVD) 18 km · Taunton Municipal King Field (KTAN) 30 km · Quonset State Airport (KOQU) 31 km · Newport State Airport (KUUU) 39 km · Danielson Airport (KLZD) 43 km
Conditions reported at KSFZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pawtucket specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for Pawtucket 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| 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 | September 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, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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. 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.
