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Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Jan 5:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers after 3am, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 47 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers after 3am, mixing with rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Scattered showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.36°N 76.43°W (Elev. 52 ft)
Last Update:
5:31 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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