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Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jul 6:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 86. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 71. South wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 86. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 71. South wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.33°N 76.43°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
4:54 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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