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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

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.54 in (1034.6 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Townsend DE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 10. Calm wind.

    Low: 10 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 10. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Townsend DE
 39.37°N 75.67°W (Elev. 49 ft)
Last Update:
4:10 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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