Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Georgetown - Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED)

Lat: 38.69°NLon: 75.36°WElev: 46ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 6:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Preston MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  High near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Preston MD
 38.68°N 75.94°W (Elev. 0 ft)
4:08 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
7pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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