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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Cheswold DE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 67 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 9pm, then scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 9pm, then scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Scattered showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cheswold DE
 39.22°N 75.58°W (Elev. 16 ft)
Last Update:
4:10 am EDT Mar 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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