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Current conditions at

Block Island State Airport (KBID)

Lat: 41.17°NLon: 71.58°WElev: 102ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1031.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 11 Oct 4:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Block Island RI

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Patchy fog. Low around 58. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am 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, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 10 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 60. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 13 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 9 to 14 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog. Low around 58. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am 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, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 10 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 60. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 13 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 9 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Block Island RI
 41.16°N 71.56°W (Elev. 121 ft)
2:17 am EDT Oct 11, 2026
5am EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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