Delaware issues code orange air quality alert as wildfire smoke drifts into region.
Monday will be a pleasant start to the week with a lot of sunshine expected, with highs in the low 80s. Cooler 70s at the beaches. Dew points will be in the 50s, and a northeast wind at 5 to 10 mph, will keep conditions comfortable despite the summer warmth.
Monday will bring sunny skies and highs in the low 80s with comfortable humidity across Delmarva. However, haze from Canadian wildfire smoke may filter the afternoon sunshine. Delaware is under a Code Orange Air Quality Alert, posing health risks to sensitive groups, and there’s a moderate rip current risk at area beaches. Tranquil and dry weather continues into Tuesday before cloud cover increases midweek with near-normal temperatures and a slight chance of showers later in the week. Watching the coast late week for a potential develop coastal low.
A comfortable night is ahead for Delmarva with clear skies and lows in the upper 50s inland and mid to upper 60s at the coast. Monday will be sunny and warm with highs in the low 80s, though haze from Canadian wildfire smoke may filter sunshine. Delaware is under a Code Orange Air Quality Alert for sensitive groups, and a moderate risk of rip currents is posted for area beaches. Tranquil weather continues into midweek with increasing clouds and near-normal temperatures.
From early Tuesday through early Thursday, Delmarva faces hot, humid conditions and air quality concerns as Code Orange alerts impact sensitive groups.
Tuesday’s forecast calls for oppressive heat and humidity across Delmarva, with a Code Orange air quality alert in effect for Sussex County.
SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. - Smoke is once again blotting out the sun along the coast. Wildfires that are raging in eastern Canada are sending large …
MILTON, Del. - All three counties in Delaware were under a code orange air quality warning on Wednesday, which means the air is unhealthy for certain groups like younger children, the elderly, and those with heart and lung disease.
