Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall Potential for the Plains; Coastal Low Across the mid-Atlantic

An upper trough and frontal boundary will focus showers and thunderstorms across portions of the Plains through this evening. A few severe thunderstorms along with heavy rainfall are expected. Meanwhile, low pressure off the Southeast Coast will bring inclement weather across the Carolina Shorelines through tonight. This system is forecast to meander off the mid-Atlantic coast early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Sep 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cheswold DE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Cheswold DE
 39.22°N 75.58°W (Elev. 16 ft)
4:10 pm EDT Sep 14, 2025
6pm EDT Sep 14, 2025-6pm EDT Sep 21, 2025
 
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