Delmarva stays bright but chilly today, with highs nearly 10 degrees below average in the upper 40s to near 50. Milder, dry weather settles in through midweek before a sharp warm-up Thursday, followed by rain Thursday night into Friday and a cooler, dry weekend.
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Dry midweek gives way to light rain, weekend chill at Delaware and Maryland beaches
Today officially began spring at 10:46 this morning, and Delmarva is enjoying mostly sunny skies, mild temperatures, and increasing southwest winds gusting 30 to 35 mph. Clouds will build this evening ahead of a quick-moving system bringing light showers overnight into early Saturday, with rainfall totals staying under a quarter inch and showers ending by around 8 a.m. Saturday. The weekend stays mild, with highs in the 50s and 60s Saturday and well into the 70s inland Sunday, before a stronger cold front arrives Monday with showers, gusty winds, and much colder air to start next week.
Delmarva will see another warm, humid day Wednesday with highs in the low to mid-80s and a high rip current risk along the coast. Can't rule out an isolated shower or storm this evening. Thursday is a Yellow Alert Day, with the potential for severe storms bringing damaging winds as a cold front approaches the region.
High pressure brings dry and calm conditions to coastal Sussex County and Ocean City, Maryland, through Wednesday before clouds increase ahead of a late-week rainmaker.
After a period of colder temperatures, Sussex County, Delaware, and Ocean City, Maryland, are experiencing a shift to milder conditions. Residents can expect increasing clouds tonight, with mild temperatures and a chance of showers tomorrow as a warm front moves through the area.
Sussex County, Delaware, will experience partly cloudy skies tonight with mild temperatures and light winds.
Expect morning fog to clear quickly on Wednesday, with potential late-day showers and thunderstorms as a pre-frontal trough approaches, bringing a Marginal Risk of severe weather to our northwestern counties.
Low pressure will bring scattered showers and cool temperatures to our area through Saturday, with the best chances for rain in Delmarva and coastal Delaware.
This week in Delmarva, including Coastal Sussex County, Cambridge, and Ocean City, expect scattered showers with light accumulations and cooler temperatures, as multiple low-pressure systems move through the area, interspersed with brief periods of weak high pressure.