Wind chill near zero tonight!

The National Weather Service has issued WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM AND A GALE WARNING FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS UNTIL 10 PM for all of Rhode Island. Wind will gust 30 to 40 mph as arctic air moves in this afternoon.

An arctic high pressure system builds in to deliver a very cold mid-winter Friday night and Saturday!

Saturday eve.  may feature some snow showers moving through but our focus is for next Monday-Tuesday when a significant winter storm could impact southern New England with snow. A storm could follow that one for Thursday!

Forecast and discussion by Meteorologist Nick Morganelli

TODAY: Wind chill in 10s this afternoon . NW wind 15-35 mph with dropping temperatures through the 20s.

TONIGHT: Starlit sky. Very cold with wind chill near 0! Lows near 12.

SATURDAY: Sun to clouds. Eve. snow shower. Highs near 25. Feels like 10s.

SUNDAY: Sun and clouds, high near 35-40.

Tune into ABC6 News for your updated on-air forecast.