Providence, RI wind

Providence, RI is a land weather station near Providence in the Buzzards Bay and the Vineyard sailing area. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 4 kn from S (180°), gusting 6 kn, 2026-11-03 23:30 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 18:30 America/New_York). Air 19°C. 1021 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 5 kn, 79 readings, gust 15 kn, peak mean 11 kn, mostly S (180°).

Recent readings

2026-11-03 23:30 UTC: 4 kn from S (180°), gust 6 kn
2026-11-03 22:54 UTC: 4 kn from SSE (160°), gust 5 kn
2026-11-03 21:30 UTC: 6 kn from SSW (200°), gust 8 kn
2026-11-03 20:48 UTC: 7 kn from SW (220°), gust 13 kn
2026-11-03 19:54 UTC: 7 kn from SW (230°), gust 10 kn
2026-11-03 18:48 UTC: 7 kn from WSW (250°), gust 11 kn
2026-11-03 17:30 UTC: 11 kn from SSW (210°), gust 15 kn
2026-11-03 16:48 UTC: 4 kn from SSW (200°), gust 7 kn

Position 41.807, -71.401; exposure coastal. Providence, RI is on the shore: it reads sea wind well, land wind less so.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Providence, RI: 1.5 kn on average across 154 hourly comparisons, against 2.0 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Providence, RI: 1.5 kn on average across 154 hourly comparisons, against 2.1 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

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