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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Block Island State Airport (KBID)

Lat: 41.17°NLon: 71.58°WElev: 102ft.

Mostly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.52 in (1033.6 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 15 Mar 9:56 am 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

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. 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 half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then rain likely. Areas of dense fog before 9pm. Low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 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: 34 °F

    Rain and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 14 to 17 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southeast wind 13 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. 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 half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then rain likely. Areas of dense fog before 9pm. Low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 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
A chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 14 to 17 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Block Island RI
 41.17°N 71.59°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
1:06 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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