DELMARVA - Another pleasant summer weekend is in store across Delmarva as dry high pressure keeps control of the region from early Saturday through early Sunday. Forecasters say this stable weather pattern will offer residents and visitors plenty of sunshine and comfortable conditions before a gradual warmup begins later in the weekend.
Saturday morning will dawn mostly clear with temperatures in the mid-50s to low 60s, especially in outlying and rural areas where radiational cooling will be most efficient overnight. Light winds from the north will shift to a southerly direction as the day progresses, marking the start of a subtle transition to warmer air.
By Saturday afternoon, highs are expected to reach the mid to upper 80s across much of the area, with humidity remaining moderate. Dew points will generally stay in the upper 50s to low 60s, making for a warm but still comfortable summer day. Scattered cirrus clouds may drift overhead at times, but no precipitation is expected.
Saturday night will bring another dry and seasonable evening. As high pressure begins to slide offshore, temperatures will be a few degrees warmer compared to the previous night. Overnight lows are forecast to settle into the mid to upper 60s regionwide, under mostly clear skies and light south-southwest breezes.
By early Sunday, the next phase of the weather pattern will start to take shape. Southerly winds will continue to draw in a warmer and increasingly humid air mass, setting the stage for rising temperatures and muggier conditions through the remainder of the holiday weekend. Highs Sunday afternoon will climb into the upper 80s to near 90 degrees, while dew points edge into the mid-60s, signaling a noticeable uptick in humidity.
The quiet stretch will come to an end early next week as multiple disturbances approach the region, bringing the potential for heavy rain and thunderstorms starting Monday.
