Sussex County residents face dangerously high heat and humidity through Wednesday evening, with temperatures and heat index values among the hottest in over a decade.
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Wednesday will bring scorching heat and high humidity to Delmarva, with heat indices climbing toward the upper 90s. There's a slight chance of thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening as a cold front approaches.
Expect warm and humid conditions tonight with lows in the mid 60s to low 70s. A cold front will approach Delmarva on Wednesday, bringing a significant increase in heat and humidity.
The summer sizzle continues today with Excessive Heat Warnings for most of Delmarva. Delaware Beaches are excluded, with a Heat Advisory for coastal Worcester county in Maryland.
A Heat Advisory continues for Sussex County and all of the Delaware coast for today through Wednesday morning. In addition for Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties in Maryland. Heat Indices expected to rise as highs as 110 over the next three days. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for most of the eastern shore of Maryland through Wednesday.
Extreme heat and humidity will dominate Tuesday, with severe thunderstorms likely in the afternoon and evening. The intense heat continues into Wednesday with dangerous heat indices.
Delmarva will experience hot conditions under Bermuda high pressure this weekend, with a Heat Advisory in effect and a backdoor cold front bringing potential storms to Sussex County.
Sussex County can expect warmer temperatures and little relief overnight as the mid and upper-level ridge moves closer, maintaining the heat advisory.
Tuesday's dry conditions will give way to increasing temperatures and humidity across Delmarva, with a Heat Advisory in place due to expected excessive heat impacts.