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Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

49°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 10 Jan 3:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 54. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 54. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.36°N 76.43°W (Elev. 52 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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