WEATHER ALERT: Elevated Brush Fire Risk. Dry brush, low humidity continue. Dry weather will extend through the week as drought conditions persist. Please, no outdoor burning and be careful how you discard smoking materials. Good Evening We are setting up for a much coder overnight with lows in the upper 20s. We expect a gradual warming trend later in the week and as we go through the weekend. Unfortunately, there is not much rain in sight over the next seven days. Elevated brush fire risk continues. Please no outdoor burning and be careful how you discard smoking materials. Also, lawn mowers and other engines can get hot enough to spark a fire...please be careful. Drought conditions continue here in Southern New England. Most of Rhode Island is considered to be in a moderate drought. The latest drought information will be released Thursday morning, but it will likely only be expanded across the area. INTERACTIVE RADAR: Live Pinpoint Weather 12 Radar » | | FLIGHT TRACKER THIS EVENING Hour by Hour // A close look at the upcoming conditions » | | BEACH AND BOATING FORECASTS TONIGHT Much colder tonight with clear skies. Late night lows will be in the 20s. Winds will ease a bit through the evening and overnight THURSDAY: Sunny, Dry Chilly Still cold, but not as windy for Thursday. Afternoon highs will be in the upper 40s. North-northeast winds could still gust to 15mph. LOOKING AHEAD Extra clouds are expected on Friday, but we should stay dry. It'll be a little more seasonable with highs Friday in the mid 50s. -Meteorologist Tony Petrarca and T.J. Del Santo ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint Weather 12 LinksDetailed 7-Day Forecast | Weather Now | Radar | Hour-by-Hour | Ocean, Bay & Beach | Pinpoint Traffic | Flight Tracker | Active Weather Alerts | Closings & Delays | Power Outages | Get the Weather App