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June 16, 2006

Forecast: Take suntan lotion and head for the beach

This weekend could prove to be the first big beach weekend of the year with the temperature expected to climb well into the 80s Saturday, even reaching the 90s in parts of the region Sunday.

After a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, the weekend should bring partly cloudy skies with the temperature well into the 80s tomorrow and possibly reaching the low 90s Sunday in Providence, according to the National Weather Service.

The weather service is warning that areas northwest of Route 95 could climb into the mid 90s on Sunday. The agency says people outside for extended periods of time should drink a lot of water.

The state Department of Health has recommended the temporary closing of Oakland Beach and Gorton Pond Beach, both in Warwick, because of high bacteria counts.

But the Health Department notes that Rhode Islanders looking to escape the heat have plenty of other options since there are 117 licensed beaches open to swimming.

Check projo.com/weather for more weather and updates.

Posted by Jack Perry  at 12:56 PM | Permalink

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