Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

A Few Clouds

83°F

28°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 4 Sep 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Dover DE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Dover DE
 39.2°N 75.53°W (Elev. 10 ft)
4:10 pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
7pm EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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