Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Patuxent River, Naval Air Station (KNHK)

Lat: 38.28°NLon: 76.41°WElev: 39ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 8:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dowell MD

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 74 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Dowell MD
 38.36°N 76.46°W (Elev. 49 ft)
9:00 am EDT Oct 8, 2025
9am EDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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