Delmarva will feel more like summer today with warm, breezy conditions and highs in the low 80s inland, while coastal areas stay cooler in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Southwest gusts of 30 to 35 mph and low humidity will keep an elevated fire concern in place. Showers arrive Wednesday into Thursday, with the highest rainfall totals possible across southern Delmarva, followed by a pleasant Friday and a warm, sunny Mother’s Day.
A storm system well off the coast is spreading a few showers into coastal areas, with the rest of the area staying just cloudy. Much cooler with highs only near 60.
Sussex County will see a damp, breezy and cooler stretch from early Saturday morning through early Sunday morning as low pressure brings periods of rain and onshore winds.
Delmarva will enjoy a pleasant Friday with partly cloudy skies, lighter northeast winds and cooler temperatures compared to Thursday. Temperatures will range from the low to mid 60s at the beaches to the 70s inland, with some lower shore communities nearing 80 degrees. A spotty shower is possible Friday evening into the overnight, but the bigger change arrives this weekend as low pressure brings widespread rain, chilly temperatures and breezy coastal conditions. Rainfall totals from Friday night through Sunday may reach half an inch to slightly over an inch inches across the area, providing beneficial rainfall despite the soggy weekend.
Dry, breezy weather is expected from early Saturday through early Sunday morning in Sussex County, with an elevated risk of rapid fire spread during the day Saturday.
A mostly dry cold front Friday night will give way to cooler, drier and breezy conditions Saturday in Sussex County, increasing the risk of rapid fire spread.
Delmarva starts the week on a warm and breezy note as a warm front lifts through the region, sending temperatures near 70 today and close to 80 Tuesday. Even warmer air builds in Wednesday, with record highs potentially challenged inland before a cold front brings the chance for afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. That front may stall nearby, keeping the weather unsettled through the weekend with periodic shower chances, but no day looks like a washout.
Sussex County, Delaware, is expected to see a breezy late Friday night followed by a sunnier, much windier and drier Saturday, with gusts potentially reaching 30 to 40 mph.
Delmarva will stay locked in a cold and breezy weather pattern through midweek, with a weak cold front Wednesday night bringing a chance for flurries before colder air settles in for New Year’s Day.
A brief warmup and gusty winds Wednesday evening will fade as colder air returns Thursday across Sussex County.
