Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 7pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of rain after 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 7pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of rain after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light southeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.36°N 76.43°W (Elev. 52 ft)
3:54 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
4pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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