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Current conditions at

Block Island State Airport (KBID)

Lat: 41.17°NLon: 71.58°WElev: 102ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 17 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 3:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Block Island RI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then rain after 7pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Low around 39. Breezy, with a northeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then rain after 7pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Low around 39. Breezy, with a northeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 13 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Block Island RI
 41.16°N 71.56°W (Elev. 121 ft)
Last Update:
2:50 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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