Flash flooding impacts roads across RI, Mass.

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — Heavy downpours along with thunder and lightning moved across Southern New England early Tuesday ...

Severe drought leaves lawns across RI brittle and dry

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island’s statewide drought continues to worsen. The U.S. Drought Monitor has placed most ...

Providence FanZone closed Thursday due to risk of severe storms

The latest forecast from the 12 News Weather Team shows a slight risk for severe weather for much of the Northeast region, ...

Are the tropics as quiet as they seem? | Tracking the Tropics

With the first named storm of the season, Tropical Storm Arthur, in the rearview mirror, the tropics are quiet for the time ...
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Know before you go: What local beaches are closed?

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Throughout the summer, beaches in Rhode Island and Massachusetts will occasionally be closed to swimming due to issues with the water quality. Public health officials ...

Protecting your home from a potential storm | Tracking the Tropics

On this edition of Tracking the Tropics, Butch Delgado, a former Tampa Police Chief and current National Catastrophe Director at Heritage Insurance, will share what he’s learned from a ...
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At least 3 beachgoers taken to hospital for heat-related issues

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Narragansett firefighters were kept busy during the record-breaking heat on Tuesday. An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect, with feel-like temperatures as high as 110 ...
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Blizzard of ’26 breaks snowfall record in Providence

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Here’s how much snow fell across RI, Mass. during historic blizzard

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — No one was spared from the historic Blizzard of ’26. The amounts across Rhode Island ranged from 36.2 inches in Warwick to 17.5 inches in Lincoln.