Today stays warm and sunny across Delmarva, but temperatures step down from yesterday’s record highs. Cooler air arrives near the coast Saturday as a backdoor front pushes in, while inland areas stay milder. Minor tidal flooding is expected along the Delaware coast and Delaware Bay Saturday evening into Saturday night, followed by showers, a few thunderstorms, and a sharp cool down late Saturday night into Sunday. Much colder air settles in early next week, with widespread frost or freeze conditions likely Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Delmarva’s early taste of summer continues today as temperatures climb into the upper 80s to low 90s under mostly sunny skies. After Georgetown tied its record high of 87 yesterday, more record highs are possible today with southwest winds at 10 to 15 mph. The warmth holds through Thursday before a weak front slips through late Thursday night, followed by a cooler but still mild Friday and Saturday. A stronger cold front arrives Sunday with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible late, then much cooler air settles in early next week with highs dropping into the 50s and 60s and even a chance for frost by Tuesday morning.
Today brings unseasonably warm weather to Delmarva with highs in the mid 80s under mostly sunny skies, though areas near the bay and ocean will stay a bit cooler in the upper 70s to low 80s. Georgetown and Salisbury could come close to their daily record highs of 87 degrees. The warmth continues tonight and intensifies Wednesday, when record highs are likely as temperatures approach 90. Conditions stay well above normal through the weekend before shower and thunderstorm chances return Sunday ahead of a strong cold front. Much cooler air arrives next week with highs falling back into the 50s and 60s.
Delmarva enters a warm, breezy Tuesday as high pressure builds in behind an early-morning cold front. Skies clear and temperatures rise well above average midweek. Showers return Friday night into Saturday before drying out to start the new week.
Warm and mostly dry conditions will persist through Wednesday on Delmarva, with near-record high temperatures possible. A cold front will move into the area late Wednesday night, bringing cooler temperatures and a chance of showers by Thursday.
