Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Denton MD

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Denton MD
 38.91°N 75.81°W (Elev. 20 ft)
4:08 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
4am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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