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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Smyrna DE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Smyrna DE
 39.27°N 75.58°W (Elev. 10 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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