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Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 6:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F⇓

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 3am, then scattered sprinkles and flurries after 5am. Low around 35. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered sprinkles and flurries before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers before 3am, then scattered sprinkles and flurries after 5am. Low around 35. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Scattered sprinkles and flurries before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.36°N 76.43°W (Elev. 52 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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