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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Block Island State Airport (KBID)

Lat: 41.17°NLon: 71.58°WElev: 102ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 9:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Block Island RI

High Surf Advisory August 3, 07:00am until August 3, 09:00pm
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High Surf Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Block Island RI
 41.15°N 71.62°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
5:37 pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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