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Rhode Island (RI) Road Conditions
Radar and live pavement conditions on I-95 — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across Rhode Island.
Updated Oct 8, 2026 11:18 PM EDT · Mostly dry
Lowest 53°F near Newport, Rhode Island · Highest wind 6 mph near Warwick, Rhode Island
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Rhode Island carries 43 miles of interstate: I-95. Pawtucket, Providence, Cranston and Warwick sit on these routes.
- Interstate miles: 43 mi
- Interstates: I-95
Weather data from Oct 8, 2026 11:18 PM EDT
53°F
54°F
6 mph
29.93-29.98 inHg
Conditions across Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Dry
- Pawtucket 54°F · 6 mph wind · Dry
- Providence 54°F · 6 mph wind · Dry
- Cranston 54°F · 6 mph wind · Dry
No full closures are reported in Rhode Island as of Oct 8, 2026 11:18 PM EDT, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.
Interstates Through Rhode Island, Road by Road
Each stretch has its own live conditions, closures and cameras for the Rhode Island miles only — the weather 500 miles away on the same interstate says nothing about this drive.
| Place | Snow a year | Snow days | Freezing nights | Freeze–thaw days | First freeze | Last freeze | Days over 90°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 33.8" | 18.7 | 107.4 | 86.5 | Oct 25 | Apr 13 | 9.3 |
| Newport | 25.4" | 9.6 | 91.1 | 75.8 | Nov 9 | Apr 16 | 0.8 |
| Warwick | 33.8" | 18.7 | 107.4 | 86.5 | Oct 25 | Apr 13 | 9.3 |
| Cranston | 33.8" | 18.7 | 107.4 | 86.5 | Oct 25 | Apr 13 | 9.3 |
NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from 4 weather stations in Rhode Island. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.
Snowfall across Rhode Island is not one number: Newport averages 25.4" a year and Providence averages 33.8".
Driving in Rhode Island Month by Month
What the road normally throws at you, month by month, from NOAA's 1991–2020 normals for Rhode Island's own stations. Each month names its dominant hazard and the place that measured it — this is what the month is usually like, not a forecast and not a restriction.
- January Snow 9 in of snow at Providence, 9.7 days that never thaw at Providence
- February Snow 8.5 in of snow at Providence, 5.1 days that never thaw at Providence
- March Snow 5.5 in of snow at Providence, 1.2 days that never thaw at Providence
- April Quiet 6.8 wet days at Providence is the most the normals report
- May Quiet 7.3 wet days at Providence is the most the normals report
- June Quiet 6.3 wet days at Providence is the most the normals report
- July Quiet 6 wet days at Providence is the most the normals report
- August Quiet 5.7 wet days at Providence is the most the normals report
- September Quiet 5.9 wet days at Providence is the most the normals report
- October Quiet 6.4 wet days at Providence is the most the normals report
- November Snow 1.5 in of snow at Providence, 0.1 days that never thaw at Providence
- December Snow 8.7 in of snow at Providence, 4.7 days that never thaw at Providence
Summaries fetched Oct 8, 2026 8:07 AM EDT
Providence, RI weather
- Current weather conditions in Providence, RI, indicate a temperature of 60°F with a relative humidity of 87%
- The wind is blowing from the southwest at approximately 4 mph
- The atmospheric pressure is measured at 29.8 inHg
- The sky is partly cloudy with visibility extending to 9.9 miles
- There are no significant weather alerts at this time, and conditions are expected to remain stable throughout the day.
Warwick, RI weather
- Current weather conditions in Warwick, RI indicate a mostly sunny day with a temperature of 62°F and a dew point of 57°F
- The humidity level is at 85%, contributing to a comfortable but slightly muggy atmosphere
- Winds are coming from the southwest at 10 mph
- The atmospheric pressure is measured at 29.8 inHg, reflecting typical conditions for this time of year
- Visibility is good at 10 miles, ensuring clear conditions for outdoor activities
- There are no active weather alerts at this time, and no precipitation is expected.
Newport, RI weather
- The current weather in Newport, RI, is mostly sunny with a temperature of 62°F and a relative humidity of 92%
- The wind is blowing from the southwest at approximately 7 mph
- The atmospheric pressure is measured at 29.8 inHg
- Visibility is good at 9.9 miles
- There are no active weather alerts at this time, and the weather conditions are expected to remain stable throughout the day.
Rhode Island Road Weather FAQ
- Are any roads closed in Rhode Island right now?
- No full closures are reported on the interstates in Rhode Island. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
- What are Rhode Island road conditions today?
- The map on this page colors the interstates across Rhode Island by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Oct 8, 2026 11:18 PM EDT. Right now temperatures run from 53°F to 54°F and the strongest wind is 6 mph.
- Which interstates run through Rhode Island?
- Rhode Island has one through interstate on this site, I-95 — about 43 miles of interstate across the state. Each has its own page for the Rhode Island stretch.
- Where are Rhode Island road closures reported officially?
- Rhode Island's official traveler information service is New England 511, at newengland511.org, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
- How often are Rhode Island road conditions updated?
- The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.
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