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Current conditions at

Block Island State Airport (KBID)

Lat: 41.17°NLon: 71.58°WElev: 102ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1030.5 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 8:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Block Island RI

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am.  Patchy fog. Low around 58. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of showers between 9am and 11am.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 11 to 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog. Low around 58. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers between 9am and 11am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 11 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Block Island RI
 41.17°N 71.62°W (Elev. 0 ft)
8:57 am EDT Oct 11, 2026
9am EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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