Delmarva will see a mild but unsettled Memorial Day with showers and a brief downpour or gusty thunderstorm possible late this afternoon into the evening. Highs will reach the mid 70s with southwest winds near 20 mph. Rainfall could total 1 to 2 inches in spots, and a high rip current risk continues along the beaches. More scattered showers remain possible Tuesday and Wednesday before drier weather returns late this week.
Clouds and showers will build across Sussex County from early Wednesday into early Thursday as a cold front slows near the coast.
Delmarva will feel more like summer today with warm, breezy conditions and highs in the low 80s inland, while coastal areas stay cooler in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Southwest gusts of 30 to 35 mph and low humidity will keep an elevated fire concern in place. Showers arrive Wednesday into Thursday, with the highest rainfall totals possible across southern Delmarva, followed by a pleasant Friday and a warm, sunny Mother’s Day.
Sussex County starts Wednesday mainly cloudy and quiet before showers and a few stronger storms arrive late in the day and continue into early Thursday.
Sussex County stays mainly quiet late Tuesday night before showers increase Wednesday evening with a low risk of a strong storm.
A midweek storm brings morning rain Wednesday before colder, gusty conditions return overnight.
A brief round of midweek rain follows a frigid Tuesday night as a fast-moving system sweeps through the region.
Unsettled weather returns to Delmarva starting Sunday night with scattered showers and a warm front. Moderate rain is expected Monday, followed by a cooler and briefly dry Tuesday. Another system arrives Tuesday night into Wednesday, possibly brings rain before high pressure brings calmer, warmer conditions late in the week.
