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Current conditions at

Block Island State Airport (KBID)

Lat: 41.17°NLon: 71.58°WElev: 102ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Aug 4:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Block Island RI

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 7 to 11 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Block Island RI
 41.17°N 71.59°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
4:03 am EDT Aug 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Aug 28, 2025-6pm EDT Sep 3, 2025
 
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