Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Apr 4:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then showers after 2pm.  High near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Showers before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then showers after 2pm. High near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.36°N 76.43°W (Elev. 52 ft)
4:53 am EDT Apr 4, 2026
5am EDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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