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Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1000.6 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Jan 4:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain between midnight and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain between midnight and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 8 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.36°N 76.43°W (Elev. 52 ft)
Last Update:
3:54 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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