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Arctic Air for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic; Increase Moisture for Pacific Northwest; Active Pattern for Hawaii

An arctic cold front will impact the Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Snow showers and squalls will accompany this system with increasing winds and falling temperatures. Damaging wind gusts may result in tree damage and power outages. Meanwhile, moisture returns for the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii this weekend with both coverage and intensity of rainfall and higher elevation snows. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 8 Feb 5:52 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

Extreme Cold Warning February 8, 06:02am until February 8, 10:00am
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    Extreme Cold Warning February 8, 06:02am until February 8, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sun

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.36°N 76.43°W (Elev. 52 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 am EST Feb 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 8, 2026-6pm EST Feb 14, 2026
 
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