Flash Flooding Risk Continues in Texas; Wildfire Smoke Impacts in the East

Widespread, life-threatening considerable flash flooding is expected in south-central Texas through at least Friday. Catastrophic river flooding and rapid rises on small streams, arroyos, and typically dry washes are expected in the Texas Hill Country. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into the Northeast U.S. with Air Quality Alerts in effect. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Fair with Haze

79°F

26°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Jul 2:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Dover DE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread smoke, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 2am.  Widespread smoke, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread smoke, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south  after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Widespread smoke, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 2am. Widespread smoke, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Widespread smoke, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Dover DE
 39.16°N 75.57°W (Elev. 49 ft)
3:44 am EDT Jul 16, 2026
3am EDT Jul 16, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 22, 2026
 
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