Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	4 Aug 11:55 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Hillsboro MD

This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.