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Barry Fading Away; Attention Turns To Major Summer Heat Wave

Post-Tropical Barry continues to steadily weaken and will fade away over the next day or two. The decaying system may still produce very heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley. Attention on the weather then shifts from Barry to a major summer heat wave mid to late week into the weekend, across much of the Central and Eastern states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 16 Jul 9:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dover DE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 90 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 75 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 94 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 76 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Heavy Rain

    High: 91 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 75 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 95 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 79 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    Hot

    High: 97 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Dover DE
 39.15°N 75.54°W (Elev. 26 ft)
Last Update:
9:40 am EDT Jul 16, 2019
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Jul 16, 2019-6pm EDT Jul 22, 2019
 
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