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Significant Weather Hazards from Storms on the West coast and in the Mississippi Valley

A powerful West Coast storm is likely to produce areas of heavy rain with life-threatening flash flooding, especially on burn scars, high winds, and significant waves along the coast. Scattered severe storms capable of damaging winds gusts, isolated large hail, and tornadoes, including larger tornadoes EF-2 or greater is expected in parts of the Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Block Island State Airport (KBID)

Lat: 41.17°NLon: 71.58°WElev: 102ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 24 Oct 6:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Block Island RI

High Wind Watch October 26, 08:00am until October 27, 02:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

    Low: 54 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

    High: 66 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 59. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

    Low: 59 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 64. Windy, with a northeast wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Windy

    High: 64 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 53. Windy, with a northeast wind around 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Rain and
    Windy

    Low: 53 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Windy, with a north wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

    High: 60 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

    Low: 49 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Rain

    High: 58 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 50 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 59. East wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 64. Windy, with a northeast wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 53. Windy, with a northeast wind around 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Windy, with a north wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 16 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 53. East wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 63. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 54. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Block Island RI
 41.17°N 71.59°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
2:54 pm EDT Oct 24, 2021
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Oct 24, 2021-6pm EDT Oct 31, 2021
 
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