Sussex County will stay dry, warm and windy from early Tuesday through early Wednesday, keeping fire concerns elevated before rain arrives later Wednesday into Thursday.

A cool start Thursday will give way to a mild, dry stretch into early Friday as clouds increase along Sussex County’s coastline.

Colder, drier air settles into Sussex County from early Christmas morning through early Friday, with quiet conditions and no precipitation expected.

Mostly cloudy skies and near-normal temperatures are expected from late Wednesday evening through late Thursday evening, with only a small chance of brief flurries or sprinkles, especially on Christmas Day.

High pressure will keep Delmarva dry and mild through the weekend, with sunshine and highs in the 70s and 80s. Conditions begin to shift by Tuesday as a cold front approaches, bringing clouds, scattered showers, and cooler air by midweek.

Sussex County and the Atlantic side of the Delmarva Peninsula can expect muggy conditions with scattered storms through Thursday night before drier, more seasonable weather returns Friday.

High pressure will bring sunny and dry conditions to Sussex County's beach communities through Thursday, with a spike in heat and humidity by Friday.

A stagnant and damp start on Tuesday will give way to summerlike heat and a growing threat of severe thunderstorms by Wednesday and Thursday across Sussex County.

A cold front will bring showers and isolated storms to Sussex County overnight into Tuesday, with sunshine and summerlike warmth returning by Wednesday.

Beach towns in Sussex County, Delaware, will enjoy sunshine and mild temperatures through Tuesday before soaking rains and gusty winds arrive midweek.