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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 14 Jul 11:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Kenton DE

Heat Advisory July 15, 10:00am until July 15, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kenton DE
 39.23°N 75.67°W (Elev. 46 ft)
Last Update:
5:58 pm EDT Jul 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Jul 15, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 21, 2026
 
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