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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Block Island State Airport (KBID)

Lat: 41.17°NLon: 71.58°WElev: 102ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1031.0 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Block Island RI

High Wind Watch March 16, 05:00pm until March 17, 06:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 52. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 52. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 11 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Block Island RI
 41.16°N 71.56°W (Elev. 121 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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