A cold start to the week, but with cloud cover and a light breeze, frost formation will be limited this morning, despite temperatures falling into the 30s and 40s.
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Mostly clear to partly cloudy overnight with temperatures dipping into the upper 30s and low 40s by Monday morning.
The chilly rain this afternoon will taper off late afternoon or early evening. Up to a quarter inch of rain is possible in some areas. Temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s.
Sussex County faces a hard freeze early Wednesday, followed by another round of freeze and frost concerns Wednesday night into early Thursday.
Dry air and easing winds will give way to a cold night in Sussex County, with freezing temperatures possible by daybreak Wednesday and another round of freeze and frost concerns developing by late Wednesday evening.
A cool and breezy Tuesday is ahead across Delmarva with afternoon highs in the mid 50s and northwest wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph. The combination of dry air and gusty winds will create an elevated risk for fire spread, though recent rainfall may help limit the overall threat. Colder air settles in tonight and lingers through Thursday morning, bringing freeze and frost concerns away from the immediate coast. After the chilly stretch, temperatures rebound quickly late week, with 70s returning by Friday and 80s possible early next week.
The chilly weather pattern continues, with a Freeze Watch Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
High pressure will keep conditions clear and cool over Delmarva through Monday, with a gradual warming trend into Tuesday as the high shifts offshore.
Following a cold front that moved offshore, high pressure will settle over Delmarva this weekend, bringing cooler temperatures, lighter winds, and the potential for the first freeze in some inland areas Sunday night.