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Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 12:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.36°N 76.43°W (Elev. 52 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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