Today marks a sharp change across Delmarva as a cold front pushes through, sending temperatures tumbling from the 70s into the 50s and 40s with gusty north to northeast winds. Rain arrives late this afternoon and continues through the evening, creating a damp and raw end to the day before ending before midnight. The weekend turns sunny but chilly, with blustery conditions Saturday and a milder Sunday.

Today brings a burst of spring warmth to Delmarva with highs climbing into the mid to upper 70s inland and upper 60s at the beaches under partly cloudy skies and gusty southwest winds. A cold front moves through Friday, bringing late morning showers and scattered rain through the afternoon and evening as temperatures steadily fall. Chilly air settles in for Saturday, but a milder and more unsettled pattern returns by early next week with several rain chances and temperatures potentially nearing 80 by Wednesday and Thursday.

Spring fever continues across Delmarva as high pressure over the western Atlantic brings sunny skies, highs in the 70s inland, and even a few spots near 80. Beach communities should turn sunnier with highs in the 60s before fog returns tonight. Wednesday will be the last very warm day before a strong cold front arrives with gusty winds and the chance for a few strong to severe thunderstorms Wednesday evening, followed by sharply cooler air.

Fog early Tuesday is expected to give way to sunshine and springlike warmth before patchy fog returns late Tuesday night into early Wednesday.