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Dangerous Heat and Humidity Through Saturday

Dangerously hot and humid conditions are expected to build through Saturday. Additionally, there will be a threat of thunderstorms Friday through Sunday. View this briefing for details. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 2 Jul 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cheswold DE

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 12:00pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cheswold DE
 39.22°N 75.58°W (Elev. 16 ft)
Last Update:
4:08 am EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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