From Wednesday morning through Friday morning, beach towns in Sussex County, Delaware, and Ocean City, will experience below-normal temperatures, increased cloud cover, and the first signs of unsettled weather later in the week.
Sub-freezing temperatures are expected across Sussex County, Delaware, and Ocean City, Maryland, from late Tuesday through Wednesday morning, prompting a Freeze Warning and a call for cold-weather precautions.
A stalled front and incoming low pressure will bring widespread rain to Delmarva Sunday night into Monday. Expect up to 1.5 inches of rainfall, a sharp temperature drop, and gusty winds by midweek. After a brief dry spell, unsettled weather returns late Thursday into the weekend, with a chance of a nor’easter developing by Saturday.
Temperatures gradual tumble Sunday afternoon after above-average warmth across Delmarva, a cold front ushers in steady rain overnight into Monday. A drastic drop in temperatures begins Monday, with widespread 40s and gusty winds expected by Tuesday. Conditions will remain dry but chilly midweek, before a potential return of rain on Friday.
Delmarva will feel a summerlike Sunday before a dramatic cooldown arrives. Highs will peak near 80 degrees inland before a cold front brings steady rain Sunday night into Monday. The week ahead features a sharp drop in temperatures, with freezing conditions and gusty winds likely by Tuesday. After a chilly midweek, more rain is possible Friday as the next system arrives.
Warm, muggy conditions Saturday night will give way to heavy rain, gusty winds, and a dramatic cold snap across Delmarva through Tuesday. After a midweek chill, temperatures moderate by week's end with more rain possible Friday.
A Freeze Warning is in effect for parts of Delmarva from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday, as temperatures dip below freezing overnight. Expect a sunny and cool day Monday, with gradual warming and mild conditions by Tuesday.
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued Freeze Warnings and Frost Advisories for much of the Delmarva region overnight as temperatures are expected to dip below freezing in many areas.
A massive area of high pressure to the north and low pressure to the south of Delmarva is responsible for the colder than normal conditions in place right now.
