Dover, Delaware Weather Forecast

Kent County 39.16°N, 75.52°W Pop. 117,282

Today in Dover: clear skies with a high near 61°F and a low around 44°F. Rain chance 0%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Highs run 61 to 67°F through Thursday.

Forecast updated 4:05 AM EDT, Oct 23

Active Weather Alerts

7-Day Forecast for Dover

Today 10/23
Clear sky
61°44°
Sat 10/24
Clear sky
61°40°
Sun 10/25
Clear sky
64°40°
Mon 10/26
Clear sky
67°40°
Tue 10/27
Clear sky
64°48°
Wed 10/28
Partly cloudy
61°47°
Thu 10/29
Mostly sunny
65°48°
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Next 24 Hours

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Rain0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
4,058
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
3.39 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
32.96 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
53°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.70 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Dover →

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About Dover Weather

Dover sits at about 20 feet above sea level in Kent County, Delaware. About 117,282 people live in the Dover area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service PHI office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KDOX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 5 to 10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Mar 30 and the first fall freeze around Nov 24.