Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 11:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.36°N 76.43°W (Elev. 52 ft)
10:51 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
12am EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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