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Current conditions at

Block Island State Airport (KBID)

Lat: 41.17°NLon: 71.58°WElev: 102ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 4:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Block Island RI

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog after 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F⇓

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. West wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog after 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain before 5pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. West wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a southeast wind 18 to 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain. High near 50. Windy, with a south wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Block Island RI
 41.17°N 71.59°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
2:50 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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