DELMARVA - Residents and visitors to Sussex County’s beach towns—including Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, and Fenwick Island—can expect a stretch of relatively mild weather through early Friday, but not without a few interruptions from clouds and passing showers.
Following the passage of a cold front earlier Wednesday, drier air and high pressure will settle over the region. Winds will become calm and skies mostly clear, allowing overnight temperatures to drop into the upper 40s to low 50s along the coast. A crisp and calm night is expected, ideal for late-evening walks on the boardwalk.
The high pressure system will slowly move offshore during the day Thursday. As it does, onshore flow will develop, bringing increased moisture and cloudiness to the area. Expect a mostly cloudy sky by the afternoon, with highs peaking in the low 60s along the beaches. While most of the day should remain dry, a stray shower over inland Sussex County can't be ruled out in the late afternoon.
A warm front lifting through the region Thursday night will bring a chance for scattered showers and possibly a few non-severe thunderstorms. This system will usher in slightly milder air, keeping overnight lows in the low to mid-60s for coastal towns. While widespread rain is not expected, patchy showers may dampen the early overnight hours.
By Friday, Sussex County enters the "warm sector" of the system with southwest winds picking up to 15 mph, gusting near 25 mph. Skies will remain mostly cloudy with occasional sunshine peeking through. Highs will climb into the low to mid-70s along the coast. In the afternoon and evening, a weakening cold front will approach, bringing another round of scattered showers and possibly a few isolated thunderstorms. Severe weather is not expected, but a downpour or two is possible.