Warm, humid conditions will give way to storms late Saturday, bringing the risk of damaging winds, heavy rain and possible flooding across Sussex County.
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A tropical air mass and slow-moving front will keep daily rounds of thunderstorms and warm, muggy nights in place through early Friday.
A second consecutive day of record-breaking heat on Delmarva peaked at 101 degrees in Georgetown on Wednesday, surpassing a decades-old high. The intense heat persists into Thursday with dangerous heat indices, but relief is in sight as a backdoor cold front ushers in cooler conditions and elevated storm chances heading into the weekend.
Unsettled weather will persist in Sussex County from early Saturday through early Sunday, with periods of rain, thunderstorms, and areas of fog before brief clearing arrives late Sunday morning.
Sussex County can expect periods of heavy rain and a few thunderstorms Wednesday night into early Thursday, followed by drier and warmer weather before another round of storms late Friday.