It was a difficult and sweltering week across the Delmarva Peninsula, marked by tragic drownings, heat-related concerns, and jellyfish activity along the coast.
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Monday brought another round of oppressive heat and intense downpours across parts of Delmarva, including Long Neck and Ocean View, where up to four inches of rain fell in just an hour. A cold front is forecast to move through the region late Tuesday, gradually lowering humidity levels by midweek. High pressure building into the area should bring drier and more comfortable weather heading into the Fourth of July weekend.
It was a week of high heat, crime, and political intrigue along coastal Delmarva, this is your Week In Review.
The heatwave is expected to be interrupted Thursday evening by isolated thunderstorms, which CoastTV Meteorologists are tracking.
The Lewes Board of Public works has reported at least four power outages over the past 48 hours.
As extreme heat continues to bake Delaware, the Department of Transportation is working to fix multiple cases of road buckling, including several along highways in Sussex County.
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.
The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Sussex County, Delaware, as potentially record-breaking temperatures near or above 100 degrees threaten the region through early Wednesday.
Sussex County has announced a network of public cooling stations to help people stay safe during a heat wave.
CoastTV Meteorologists are tracking the first heat wave of the official summer season. Our meteorologists say we are near record setting heat. A doctor tells CoastTV a heat stroke is a true medical emergency.