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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.50 in (1033.2 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Highland Acres DE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Acres DE
 39.11°N 75.52°W (Elev. 20 ft)
Last Update:
4:10 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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