A developing coastal storm is bringing periods of rain and gusty winds to Delmarva beginning Wednesday afternoon, with temperatures stuck in the 50s. The unsettled pattern continues into Thursday before tapering into scattered showers Friday. A gradual clearing trend and slightly warmer weather is expected over the weekend, though cooler-than-average temperatures persist.
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Mother's Day brought blue skies and temperatures in the low 80s across the Delmarva Peninsula, but the region will soon trade sun for showers as a series of low-pressure systems and cold fronts approach. Rain chances increase starting Monday night, with several rounds of wet weather expected through Saturday.
Bitter cold conditions will grip Sussex County through Saturday night and Sunday, with lows in the teens and highs struggling to reach the mid-30s. Forecasters are monitoring a potential snowstorm expected to impact the area late Sunday night into Monday.
Sussex County saw light snow Friday evening, with totals generally around an inch or less. As temperatures drop into the 20s overnight, strong winds will make for biting wind chills into early Saturday.
A strong solar storm is giving Delmarva residents a rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights tonight, with clear skies and mild temperatures expected. A quiet weather pattern will follow through the weekend, with high pressure and dry conditions. Temperatures will warm slightly on Saturday, while a dry cold front brings cooler, breezy conditions for early next week.
The Delmarva region is in for a series of weather changes beginning tonight as a warm front moves northward into the area, followed by multiple cold fronts over the weekend. The first cold front is expected overnight Saturday into Sunday, bringing a chance of isolated thunderstorms and periods of moderate to heavy rainfall. A secondary cold front will follow on Sunday night. High pressure will then build in from the Great Lakes, leading to drier and calmer conditions starting Monday and lasting through the midweek.