Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 24 Jul 10:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light east wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light northeast wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light east wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light northeast wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.36°N 76.46°W (Elev. 49 ft)
10:53 am EDT Jul 24, 2026
11am EDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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