Coastal Storm Impacting the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy to Excessive Rain in the Plains; Tropical Depression Seven in the Atlantic

A coastal storm continues to bring bands of heavy rain, gusty winds, minor coastal flooding, and rip currents over the Mid-Atlantic region today. Heavy rain showers and thunderstorms persist across the Plains today with possible excessive rainfall over western South Dakota. Tropical Depression Seven has formed in the central Atlantic and could become a tropical storm later today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 14 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 7:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Cheswold DE

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  High near 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 8am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Cheswold DE
 39.18°N 75.59°W (Elev. 49 ft)
7:16 am EDT Sep 17, 2025
8am EDT Sep 17, 2025-6pm EDT Sep 23, 2025
 
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