The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Sussex County, Delaware, as potentially record-breaking temperatures near or above 100 degrees threaten the region through early Wednesday.
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Starting Saturday, high pressure will usher in increasingly hot and humid weather across Delmarva. While Saturday remains manageable with highs near 90 and dewpoints in the mid-60s, the real danger sets in by Sunday with heat indices nearing triple digits. You should prepare for heat advisories and take safety precautions through at least Wednesday.
Sussex County will enjoy a mostly sunny and seasonably warm start Saturday, but heat and humidity will ramp up overnight into Sunday, marking the beginning of a dangerous heat wave.
Sussex County will enjoy a brief reprieve from the heat Friday night into Saturday, but steamy conditions and dangerous heat index values are expected to return by Sunday and continue into early next week.
Severe storms Thursday afternoon give way to cooler, drier conditions by the weekend as a cold front clears Sussex County.
Hot and humid conditions continue into Thursday before a cold front brings the threat of strong storms and relief from the oppressive heat.
Sweltering conditions and the threat of severe storms will dominate Sussex County’s weather Wednesday and Thursday before relief arrives Friday.
Sussex County faces a stretch of hot, humid weather with the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday ahead of a cooling trend by Friday.
A stagnant and damp start on Tuesday will give way to summerlike heat and a growing threat of severe thunderstorms by Wednesday and Thursday across Sussex County.
A stalled front will keep beach areas cool and damp into Tuesday while inland Sussex County sees a transition to warmer, more humid conditions with afternoon storm chances.