DELMARVA -- Independence Day will arrive with near-perfect summer weather across Delmarva as dry high pressure builds into the region. The holiday is forecast to feature clear skies, abundant sunshine, and comfortable humidity levels.
Wall-to-wall sunshine, lower humidity and low risk of rip currents.
Temperatures will range from the low to mid-80s along the coast to the mid to upper 80s inland across the Eastern Shore, with dew points comfortably in the 50s and 60s.
Certainly as we just experienced last week it get get quite hot, looking back on the top 3 hottest July 4th for Georgetown. Along with some of the coolest and wettest.
Looking back at the top 3 hottest, coolest and wettest Independence Day's in Georgetown.
The pleasant conditions will persist into Friday night as the high remains overhead. Clear skies and calm winds will allow temperatures to drop into the mid-50s to mid-60s—setting up one of the coolest and most comfortable summer nights in recent memory.
Go Fourth Fireworks take place at dusk in Lewes, looking great!
The weekend will continue the tranquil weather pattern. Broad ridging aloft will keep any storm development suppressed, with highs Saturday in the mid to upper 80s and low humidity under sunny skies. As the high shifts offshore by Sunday, temperatures and moisture will start to creep upward. Highs Sunday are expected to climb into the upper 80s and low 90s, with overnight lows in the 60s to near 70 degrees.
Chances for storms increase Monday and beyond as tropical-like airmass returns.
Looking ahead to early next week, return flow from the Atlantic and an approaching trough near the Great Lakes will usher in a more unsettled pattern. Temperatures will trend slightly above normal, and humidity levels will increase, especially by midweek. The greatest chances for showers and thunderstorms are expected Tuesday and Wednesday, although any severe weather threats remain uncertain at this time. Highs will reach the mid-80s to low 90s, with muggy overnight lows in the mid-60s to mid-70s.