Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

A Few Clouds

51°F

11°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 28 Feb 3:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Light south wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Light south wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.36°N 76.43°W (Elev. 52 ft)
3:55 pm EST Feb 28, 2026
4pm EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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