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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 21 Jan 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Smyrna DE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Smyrna DE
 39.29°N 75.6°W (Elev. 20 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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