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Dover, DE weather

It is 48°F and fog/mist at Dover Air Force Base as of Oct 28, 4:55 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 47°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 4:08 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:22 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

48°F

Fog/Mist · feels like 45°F

Wind

NNW 6 mph

Humidity 94% · dew point 46°F

Pressure · visibility

30.36 inHg

Visibility 4 mi

Observed at Dover Air Force Base (KDOV), Oct 28, 4:55 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Dover forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS PHI forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the PHI office near Dover.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Delaware.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Dover (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM47°FPatchy Fog0%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 AM47°FPatchy Fog0%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM52°FSunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM57°FSunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 11 AM61°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 12 PM62°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 1 PM63°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 2 PM64°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 3 PM63°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 4 PM63°FPartly Sunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 5 PM62°FMostly Cloudy0%SE 5 mph
Wed 6 PM60°FMostly Cloudy0%SE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM57°FMostly Cloudy0%SE 5 mph
Wed 8 PM55°FMostly Cloudy0%SE 5 mph
Wed 9 PM55°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM54°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 11 PM54°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 12 AM53°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM53°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 2 AM52°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 3 AM52°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 4 AM51°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 5 AM51°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 6 AM51°FMostly Sunny0% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Dover can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 47°F

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 66°F·Low 49°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 70°F·Low 52°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 74°F·Low 46°F

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Saturday

High 63°F·Low 47°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday

High 68°F·Low 52°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Monday

High 68°F·Low 54°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 68°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Dover is served by the National Weather Service PHI forecast office, forecast zone DEZ002, county zone DEC001.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Dover (39.1606, -75.5217), in Kent County. Population: 40,191 (2024 estimate), number 2 of the 4 Delaware cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KDOX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/39.1606,-75.5217 (forecast issued Oct 28, 4:08 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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