Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dover Air Force Base (KDOV)

Lat: 39.13°NLon: 75.47°WElev: 30ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Smyrna DE

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Smyrna DE
 39.36°N 75.59°W (Elev. 16 ft)
4:09 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
6am EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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