Location & Surroundings

Arctic is a settlement in Rhode Island, United States, at 53 m elevation. The nearest larger town is West Warwick, less than 2 km away. The national capital Washington is about 560 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Coventry Airpark, 5 km away.

Also known as: Artic Center · Wakefield · Jerico

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    41° 42' 11" N, 71° 31' 42" W
  • Elevation 53 m (DEM: 31 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4,047 p/km²
  • Built-up 24.1%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Artic Center
Wakefield
Jerico

Weather in Arctic

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Arctic, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 7.1 to 13.4 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 383 W/m2.

Temperature
9.6 C
Wind
4.1 m/s W (272 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,010.8 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.06 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.6 4.1 272 72 1,010.8 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 7.1 2.9 266 77 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 68 1.1 n/a
12h 13.4 3.9 288 47 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 74 382.9 n/a
18h 9.0 1.5 322 64 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 105.1 n/a
Tomorrow 7.9 1.6 53 69 1,010.8 0.06 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
30h 6.5 2.1 69 79 1,007.4 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.8 n/a
36h 11.6 4.5 76 65 1,000.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 151.3 n/a
42h 8.7 6.2 57 93 996.2 18.50 / 18.50 100 15.7 n/a
Friday 8.8 4.2 5 95 993.7 0.00 / 1.59 100 0.0 n/a
54h 3.4 6.2 6 94 995.1 0.62 / 2.20 100 0.0 n/a
60h 2.5 5.6 343 95 997.2 0.00 / 1.68 100 14.6 n/a
66h 3.7 3.0 334 95 1,002.0 0.00 / 1.50 100 6.9 n/a
Saturday 2.9 2.7 313 90 1,003.3 0.00 / 0.12 99 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Arctic?
Now 9.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 4.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 7.1 to 13.4 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 383 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Arctic today?
Sunrise around 06:29 and sunset around 16:31 (local time). Day length about 10h 02m.
What is the local time in Arctic?
Local time is 10:29. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Arctic?
Arctic is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Arctic?
Elevation about 53 m. DEM 31 m.
Where is Arctic located?
It is at 41.70316, -71.52839 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Arctic in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5220669

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