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Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Dec 12:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sleet likely after 1pm, mixing with rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Sleet
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all rain after 10pm. Low around 35. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Sleet
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Christmas Day
Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sleet likely after 1pm, mixing with rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all rain after 10pm. Low around 35. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.36°N 76.43°W (Elev. 52 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 am EST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Dec 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 31, 2025
 
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