Current conditions at

Block Island State Airport (KBID)

Lat: 41.17°NLon: 71.58°WElev: 102ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 8:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Block Island RI

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Widespread smoke, mainly after 5pm. High near 77. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Widespread smoke, mainly before 7pm. Low around 69. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73. West wind around 14 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 2am, then showers after 2am.  Low around 68. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers.  High near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread smoke, mainly after 5pm. High near 77. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Widespread smoke, mainly before 7pm. Low around 69. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73. West wind around 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Low around 68. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers. High near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Block Island RI
 41.17°N 71.59°W (Elev. 92 ft)
8:36 am EDT Jul 18, 2026
9am EDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 24, 2026
 
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