Sussex County is expected to see near-record warmth and increasing humidity Wednesday, followed by showers and a chance of strong thunderstorms late Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
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A cold early Wednesday in Sussex County rebounds to the low-to-mid 40s with sunshine, then turns chilly again overnight into early Thursday.
Sussex County will see diminishing winds Tuesday night, a cold start Wednesday with a chance of early flurries, then partial clearing and slightly milder afternoon temperatures.
A quiet and colder pattern settles over Sussex County from late Tuesday into Wednesday as high pressure builds in behind a departing storm.
From early Tuesday through early Thursday, Delmarva faces hot, humid conditions and air quality concerns as Code Orange alerts impact sensitive groups.
A second consecutive day of record-breaking heat on Delmarva peaked at 101 degrees in Georgetown on Wednesday, surpassing a decades-old high. The intense heat persists into Thursday with dangerous heat indices, but relief is in sight as a backdoor cold front ushers in cooler conditions and elevated storm chances heading into the weekend.
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.
Sussex County will see dry, warm weather from Tuesday morning through early Thursday, with a shift toward higher temperatures and humidity by midweek.
After a cloudy and damp start to Wednesday, Delmarva will enjoy clearing skies, cooler air, and calm conditions through Thursday evening.
Residents in Sussex County and the southern Delmarva Peninsula can expect clear skies and cool temperatures from Wednesday through Thursday, with warmer conditions arriving by Friday as high pressure shifts offshore.