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An Arctic Front is Expected to Bring Some Snow and Dangerous Cold to the Region This Weekend.

A period of light snow is expected across the area Friday night into Saturday morning, with some snow squalls possible. Saturday into Sunday, the combination of very cold air and strong winds will lead to dangerously cold wind chills. Please see the current briefing for full details. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 6 Feb 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cheswold DE

Extreme Cold Watch February 7, 03:00pm until February 8, 10:00am
High Wind Watch February 7, 08:00am until February 7, 09:00pm
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of light snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Light
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Calm wind.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of light snow. Cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cheswold DE
 39.22°N 75.56°W (Elev. 10 ft)
Last Update:
4:14 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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