Holiday cheer is taking over Delmarva as communities across the region gear up for Christmas parades, tree lightings, festive markets and light shows. Here’s a town-by-town guide to some of the biggest family-friendly events happening in December.
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High pressure to the north and a stalled boundary to the south will keep Delmarva cloudy, cool, and unsettled through midweek. Hurricane Erin will make its closest pass offshore Thursday, bringing dangerous rip currents, high surf, and gusty winds along the coast. Inland areas will see scattered showers and below-normal temperatures before calmer, drier weather returns late week.
Delmarva will enjoy a sunny and comfortable Sunday, with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and a moderate rip current risk from Delaware beaches through Chincoteague. Overnight lows will dip into the 50s inland and 60s at the coast. High pressure will weaken early next week, bringing a warming trend into the upper 80s and low 90s by Tuesday. Midweek turns hotter and more humid, with a surface trough and cold front increasing the chances for showers and storms Wednesday and Thursday. The front may stall into the weekend, keeping the forecast unsettled.
Delmarva will enjoy another sunny and comfortable day on Sunday, with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s — several degrees below normal for early August. A moderate rip current risk will remain in effect for Delaware beaches through Chincoteague, and swimmers are urged to stay near lifeguards. Overnight lows will dip into the 50s inland and 60s near the coast. High pressure will weaken early in the week, bringing a warming trend that pushes highs into the upper 80s to low 90s by Tuesday. Midweek turns hotter and more humid.
Unseasonably cool weather will stick around through the weekend, with sunny skies and below-average temperatures continuing Sunday. Overnight lows will dip into the 50s inland and 60s at the coast, with a moderate rip current risk from Delaware beaches to Chincoteague. A gradual warm-up begins early next week, leading into hotter and more humid conditions by midweek, with a chance of storms Wednesday and Thursday.
Delmarva will see sunny, dry, and warm conditions this weekend, with highs in the low 80s and calm nights. However, beachgoers should be aware of a continued dangerous rip current risk from Delaware Beaches through Ocean City and Chincoteague. The tranquil weather pattern will hold into early next week before heat and humidity make a return midweek.
Foal number 56, a bay pinto filly, was sold to The Buyback Friends of the Chincoteague Ponies for a record-breaking $100,000
The centennial Chincoteague Pony Swim is taking place on July 30, but a whole week of events precedes the swim.
Thousands of visitors from across the country gathered in Chincoteague to watch the 100th annual pony swim. Many arrived before dawn, drawn by tradition, wild ponies, and memories inspired by the beloved Misty book series.
Before houses, shops and attractions lined Main Street on Chincoteague Island, there once stood an ice cream shop, a hotel, a post office and a factory. Just over 100 years ago, the island was filled with dirt roads and wood and brick buildings, according to assistant director of the Museum of Chincoteague Island Cindy Faith. “It looks sort of like any movie set that you would have seen out west depicting the turn of the century,” Faith said.