Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 11:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cheswold DE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Cheswold DE
 39.22°N 75.58°W (Elev. 16 ft)
4:09 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
1am EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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