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Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 6:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Smyrna DE

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Smyrna DE
 39.36°N 75.56°W (Elev. 10 ft)
4:12 am EDT Aug 15, 2025
7am EDT Aug 15, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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