Rhode Island
Full Harvest Supermoon And Lunar Eclipse: What To Know In RI
RHODE ISLAND — The harvest moon — the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox — always has a reputation as a stunner, but as the second of four consecutive supermoons, it will appear especially big and bright on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 17-18, weather permitting in Rhode Island.
On the 18th, when the moon still looks big and bright, a partial lunar eclipse will be visible in the Americas, Europe and Asia. The eclipse is in the evening hours for U.S. observers (while the Moon is rising for the West Coast). In some areas, viewers will see a little bite taken out of one side of the moon over about an hour, according to NASA.
Here’s what we’ll see in Rhode Island. Expect moon rise at 6:48 p.m. The partial lunar eclipse will be visible from 10:12 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.
The moon itself will appear slightly bigger and brighter because it’s a “supermoon,” a term coined in 1979 by astrologer Richard Nolle to describe the phenomenon when the moon’s orbit is closest to Earth, or at perigee, at the same time the moon is full.
As the term has been popularized, especially in the past decades, the biggest and brightest full moons of the year have become a favorite among skywatchers. They aren’t equal in intensity, though. Some lunar perigees come closer to Earth than others. At “extreme perigee,” that is the closest, the moon can appear 14 percent larger and about 16 percent brighter.
The full harvest supermoon and the Oct. 17 full hunters moon are “virtually tied for the closest of the year,” according to NASA.
The last of the four supermoons is the full beaver moon on Nov. 15.
Before anyone started using terms like “supermoon,” full moons were given names to help Native American tribes and others keep track of the seasonal changes that dictated the lives of their communities.
Unlike other full moons, the September full moon always rises at nearly the same time — around sunset — for several consecutive evenings, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. It got its name because the bright moonlight gave farmers several evenings of moonlight to finish their harvests.
Musicians from the Tin Pan Alley Era to modern times have crooned about the harvest moon, and with good reason. The harvest moon is a favorite on the lunar calendar because the best times to view it are so reliable.
So, whether your musical tastes run from “Shine On, Harvest Moon” from the “Ziegfeld Follies” or Neil Young’s classic “Harvest Moon,” you should definitely plan to dance or otherwise play under it.
“Go out on the night of the full moon and find a good spot to watch it rise. It can be breathtaking, eliciting an awestruck ‘Wow!’ from any skywatcher,” NASA explains. “When we observe the Moon near the horizon, it often looks HUGE — whether it’s peeking over the shoulder of a distant mountain, rising out of the sea, hovering behind a cityscape, or looming over a thicket of trees.
“But here’s the thing: it’s all in your head. Really. …”
The harvest moon doesn’t always rise in September, as it will this year. It’s always the one that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox. That’s on Sunday, Sept. 22. Every three years, though, the harvest moon is in October.
Sometimes, the harvest moon looks more orange, but that has nothing to do with it being a harvest moon. The moon — and the sun, too — looks redder when it’s near the horizon because they’re seen through the maximum thickness of the atmosphere, which absorbs blue light and transmits red light.
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Alabama baseball swept Rhode Island in a three-game series between Friday and Saturday. This boosted the Crimson Tide’s record up to 7-1 to start the season.
The first game of the series ended 19-4 in seven innings. The second and third game were rescheduled as a doubleheader, and the second game ended 8-5, while the third finished in the eighth inning after Alabama went up 11-1.
“It was obviously a really long day of baseball. We all went to bed last night not expecting to play two. We woke up this morning not expecting to play two, and then weather had a different idea up in the North-East. ” Head Coach Rob Vaughn said in the press conference on playing the unexpected double header.
“Just proud of the guys for their professional approach. I mean they found out at about 9 o’clock that we were going to be playing two today, and they rang the bell. Thats a long long day, but I knew that group would come out and compete. That first game was tight, Zane (Adams) threw the ball really well.
“Those guys have been incredible. Even today, game one, just showing up. A lot of times Friday nights thats the thing, and then Saturday rolls around and its like as the weekend goes the attendance goes down and down and down, but I think it was rocking again in that first inning.” Vaughn said on the right field attendance.
“A couple of things played into it. There was a bit of a last minute change to the starting pitcher for the other team, maybe three minutes before the game started, which I wasn’t thrilled about. There was nothing malicious there, there was nothing malicious it was just an oversight.” Vaughn said on a interaction he had with the umpire.”
Take a look at 20 of BamaCentral’s photos from the three-game series:
1. Justin Lebron Throws to First
2. Justin Osterhouse Gets Set to Run Home
3. Tyler Fay Throws the First Pitch
4. Peyton Steele Snags a Base Hit
5. Luke Vaughn Celebrates a Hit
6. Bryce Fowler Gets Set on First
7. Peyton Steele Slides Home
8. Justin Osterhouse Snags a Base Hit
9. John Lemm Catches the Ball
10. Justin Lebron Celebrates His Home Run
11. Luke Vaughn Makes a Play on First
12. Rob Vaughn Talks to the Umpire
13. Justin Osterhouse Snags the Ball
14. Jason Torres Snags a Base Hit
15. Bryce Fowler Celebrates Stealing Second
16. John Lemm Celebrates His Home Run
17. Jason Torres Rounds Third
18. Myles Upchurch on the Mound
19. Luke Vaughn Celebrates His Home Run
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Saturday, February 21, 2026
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The snowstorm that hit Rhode Island on January 25-26 dropped about 16 inches on Providence.
Some of it is still blocking some corners, nearly a month later.
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley’s administration has been widely criticized by residents, small business owners, and members of the City Council for the poor response.
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Many, if not all, Providence streets were poorly plowed. Adding insult to injury, some business owners and homeowners failed to properly clear their sidewalks. While residents were fuming about the failed cleanup, Smiley left the City to attend a conference in Washington, D.C.
The city ordinance requires sidewalks to be cleared 36 inches so those with disabilities can pass. The city cites few for failure to clear sidewalks, issuing fewer than 80 citations.
Three Weeks Later
This week, the Rhode Island State Police escorted a person in a wheelchair who decided to use Route 6, because Providence streets and sidewalks were impassable three weeks after the storm.
“We received calls [about a wheelchair rider] on the highway. We basically gave them an escort off the highway and spoke with them about the dangers of being on the highway,” said Lt. Col. John Allen.
Police also spoke with the rider.
“They said they were concerned about being on the city streets with no place to go,” said Allen. “But again, we shared our concerns about them being on the highway, and that they should not do it again.”
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The Smiley administration was also criticized for dumping snow in South Providence on the site of the former Urban League.
This Coming Storm
The National Weather Service forecasts that Providence will receive 12-20 inches from late Sunday afternoon into Monday.
Rhode Island Energy warns that winds could gust to 60 MPH
With snow accumulation expected to begin Sundayevening, the City announced that a parking ban will go into effect at 3 PM on Sunday, February 22, until further notice.
The parking ban will prohibit parking on all snow routes and city streets to allow snowplows to clear roadways effectively. The ban will remain in effect until further notice, and violators may be subject to ticketing and towing. During a parking ban, residents, including those with an overnight parking permit, are not allowed to park on city streets. Parking in Providence Public School parking lots is prohibited during a parking ban.
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In recent days, the projected storm track has shifted northeast, meaning a bigger impact on Southern New England
Serene snowy scenes around Providence’s West End neighborhood
Bundled up pedestrians, slippery roads and even cross country skiers were spotted in Providence’s West End during Sunday’s storm.
The National Weather Service has extended its winter storm watch to include all of Southern New England, as a coastal storm Sunday into Monday could evolve into a “classic Nor’easter” and drop 12 to 18 inches of snow on Rhode Island.
As of early Saturday morning, Feb 21, forecasters say the highest snow totals are expected along and southeast of the Interstate 95 corridor “with slightly lower amounts farther inland,” the weather service says in its forecast discussion.
“Blizzard conditions are possible near the coast, as well as” Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, the weather service said.
“Whiteout conditions are possible and may make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening,” the winter storm watch says.
The wind could gust over 50 mph in much of southern Rhode Island and coastal southeastern Massachusetts, according to the weather service.
The high winds and wet snow increase the likelihood of power outages, the weather service says.
Likely storm track has shifted closer
Forecasters have been monitoring the potential track of the storm for several days. Lately, computer models have been coming into agreement on a closer track to the coast.
“Consensus in guidance shows a more classic Nor’easter track with low pressure emerging off Cape Hatteras Sunday evening, then rapidly deepening as it passes near the 40N/70W benchmark Monday afternoon,” the weather service says in its forecast discussion.
In trying to determine the impact of coastal winter storms, forecasters consider how close the storm will come to a benchmark about 80 miles southeast of Nantucket, at 40 degrees north latitude and 70 degrees west longitude.
When will the storm start?
“The area of highest snowfall and greatest impacts is still somewhat uncertain, but a widespread high-impact event appears more likely with the latest forecast cycle,” the forecast discussion says.
The snow should start sometime between Sunday afternoon and evening, with the peak snowfall Sunday night into Monday, before the snow tapers off Monday evening, the weather service says. There’s a chance the snow could hold off until Monday, it says.
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