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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Acres DE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 67. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers. High near 67. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Acres DE
 39.11°N 75.52°W (Elev. 20 ft)
Last Update:
4:09 am EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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