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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.8 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 21 Jan 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Little Creek DE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am.  Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 24. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow between 10am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Little Creek DE
 39.18°N 75.39°W (Elev. 0 ft)
4:11 am EST Jan 21, 2026
2pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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