Delmarva will remain hot and humid through the middle of the week with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could produce strong winds, heavy downpours and localized flash flooding, while minor tidal flooding is also possible along Delaware’s Atlantic coast and Delaware Bay during evening high tides. A cold front should bring cooler, much drier and more comfortable weather by Friday and Saturday.
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Hot and humid weather continues across Delmarva today, with highs reaching the upper 80s to mid 90s and heat index values approaching 100 degrees in some locations. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop later today, with southern Delaware and portions of Maryland’s Mid-Shore under a Marginal Risk for severe weather
Delmarva is entering a prolonged stretch of hot and very humid weather that will continue through at least Tuesday. Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms will accompany the heat, with some storms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, torrential rainfall and localized flash flooding. A weak cold front Sunday may provide a brief break from the oppressive humidity before moisture surges back Monday and Tuesday. A stronger front could finally bring more noticeable relief by late Tuesday or Wednesday.
Delmarva will see a cloudy and humid day today as a warm front lifts north, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms late this afternoon into tonight. A few storms could produce damaging wind gusts and heavy downpours. Dangerous heat and humidity build Thursday and Friday, with heat index values potentially reaching 95 to 104 degrees and additional severe storm chances.
Sunshine Saturday morning will give way to storms by evening, with threats of damaging winds and heavy rain before conditions cool late overnight.
A stalled front will keep beach areas cool and damp into Tuesday while inland Sussex County sees a transition to warmer, more humid conditions with afternoon storm chances.
Unsettled conditions continue Sunday afternoon with continued clouds, cool temperatures, and scattered showers. A stalled front will keep the region damp through Tuesday before a warm front ushers in summerlike conditions midweek. Thursday brings a risk of severe storms followed by improving weather for the weekend.