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Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 7 Jan 5:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.36°N 76.43°W (Elev. 52 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 pm EST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 7, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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