Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Smyrna DE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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 chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Smyrna DE
 39.36°N 75.56°W (Elev. 10 ft)
4:08 pm EDT Jun 16, 2026
6pm EDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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