Strong winds and sharply colder air will sweep into Sussex County and the beach towns Tuesday, with dry but blustery conditions lasting into early Wednesday.

Strong to severe storms, damaging wind gusts, minor bay flooding and rough marine conditions are expected from late Monday evening into late Tuesday evening in Sussex County and along the Delaware and Maryland beaches.

A frigid early Tuesday morning gives way to a sunny but cool day, followed by another cold Tuesday night into early Wednesday.

Sussex County sees increasing clouds Tuesday with rain developing by midday and continuing into the night.

A chilly Tuesday starts quiet along the Sussex County coast before a weak system brings light rain by evening.

A sharp shot of arctic air will keep Sussex County cold and windy from early Tuesday through early Wednesday, with harsh wind chills in the teens and 20s and only modest improvement by Tuesday night.

Conditions in Sussex County are expected to slowly improve from late Monday night into Tuesday evening as a coastal storm system weakens and moves offshore.

Sussex County will see dry, warm weather from Tuesday morning through early Thursday, with a shift toward higher temperatures and humidity by midweek.

High pressure brings warm and quiet weather to Sussex County through Tuesday, but changes are expected later in the week with rising temperatures and a chance of storms.

Light rain will continue into Wednesday with periods of steady showers and a chance for thunderstorms, especially across southern Delaware, keeping temperatures cooler through midweek.