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Current conditions at

Block Island State Airport (KBID)

Lat: 41.17°NLon: 71.58°WElev: 102ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 12 Mar 4:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Block Island RI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, snow, and sleet. Steady temperature around 36. Northwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and sleet before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Low around 29. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain. High near 52. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, snow, and sleet. Steady temperature around 36. Northwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow and sleet before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Low around 29. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain. High near 52. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Block Island RI
 41.17°N 71.59°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
4:59 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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