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.
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Blustery northwest winds keep it feeling colder than the thermometer late Wednesday night through late Thursday night, with a brief cool-down settling in behind a midweek cold front.
A Cold Weather Advisory covers Sussex County through Monday morning as wind chills stay near or below zero, with clouds increasing and temperatures moderating by early Tuesday
Bitter cold and subzero wind chills will hold on in Sussex County late Sunday night into Monday morning before temperatures rebound to the low 30s Monday afternoon.
Light snow late Friday night is expected to be followed by high winds and life-threatening wind chills Saturday into early Sunday from Delaware’s beaches through Ocean City.
Snow exits early Wednesday with cold air entrenched across Sussex County through Thursday, setting the stage for a dangerous arctic blast this weekend.
A bitter Arctic blast is locked over Delmarva today, with highs only in the low to mid 20s and wind chills feeling closer to the single digits. Cold Weather Advisories remain in effect for all of Delaware and the northern Mid-Shore through 10 AM Saturday, and a rapidly strengthening offshore storm this weekend will bring strong coastal winds (gusts near/above 50 mph) plus a limited snow threat mainly toward the southern half of the peninsula.
A rare and potentially record-setting blast of Arctic air settles over Delmarva, bringing highs stuck in the 20s and low 30s but feeling much colder due to wind chills. By midweek into Friday night, overnight lows drop to the single digits, with wind chills well below zero—cold enough for frostbite and hypothermia within minutes. We are also watching a potential coastal storm late Saturday into Sunday that could bring snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding/erosion concerns.
Delmarva gets a brief break with sun and milder temperatures through Thursday, but an arctic blast late Friday and a potential Saturday night-to-Monday storm could bring dangerous wind chills and significant snow.
With dangerously cold wind chills expected this week, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services is opening eight warming stations statewide to help protect vulnerable people from the freezing temperatures.