Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West

A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Georgetown - Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED)

Lat: 38.69°NLon: 75.36°WElev: 46ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Preston MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: 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
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Preston MD
 38.73°N 75.93°W (Elev. 43 ft)
4:10 pm EDT Aug 4, 2026
9pm EDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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