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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 6:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.36°N 76.43°W (Elev. 52 ft)
Last Update:
7:17 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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