As a morning fog lifted over Maine’s York River, Mike Masi and his two interns stood on a dock sorting through a mound of one ...

We’ve seen other tropical systems impact our area since then, but Bob was the last hurricane to directly hit Rhode Island.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — On Aug. 19, 1991, Hurricane Bob made landfall in Rhode Island. It was the last time we had a direct hit from a hurricane, and a young meteorologist named Tony Petrarca ...

On this edition of Tracking the Tropics, our team will hear from University of Delaware professor Aaron Carlisle, who uses satellite-linked, tagged sharks to monitor ocean conditions. Watch live ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Blizzard of ’26 is not a storm we’ll soon forget. On Feb. 22-23, the nor’easter dumped more than three feet of snow on our area, with the official measurement of ...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — After four straight days of high heat and humidity, the conditions eased a bit on Monday, but it was still plenty hot out there. On days like this, health officials ...

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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.

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. 11/20/2025 (WPRI Chief Meteorologist Tony Petrarca) — Over the last several winters in Southern New England, we’ve seen below-average amounts of snow. But will that trend change ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence is modifying the schedule for its World Cup FanZone as a large portion of the area is expected to experience oppressive heat and humidity through the holiday ...