Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 4:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Cheswold DE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Cheswold DE
 39.18°N 75.59°W (Elev. 49 ft)
4:09 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
5pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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