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Major Winter Storm Anticipated Sunday into Monday

Potentially significant snowfall is forecast from a winter storm Sunday into Monday. View the latest briefing here. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 21 Feb 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cheswold DE

Blizzard Warning February 22, 10:00am until February 23, 06:00pm
Coastal Flood Warning February 22, 09:00pm until February 23, 05:00am
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Blizzard Warning
Coastal Flood Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 3pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 37. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of blowing snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 3pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 37. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
Areas of blowing snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cheswold DE
 39.2°N 75.56°W (Elev. 20 ft)
Last Update:
4:16 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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