Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Aug 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Dover DE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Dover DE
 39.16°N 75.57°W (Elev. 49 ft)
4:08 am EDT Aug 29, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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