🌤️ Delmarva Weather Update — 2026-06-18
Today’s weather story: Highs cluster around 91°F across the sampled points. The main themes showing up are showers, thunder, sun. WPC guidance adds excessive rainfall/flooding concern to watch.
What to expect across Delmarva:
- Wilmington, DE: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms; 91°F; wind 5 to 20 mph SW
- Dover, DE: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms; 94°F; wind 10 to 20 mph SW
- Georgetown, DE: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms; 95°F; wind 10 to 20 mph SW
- Lewes, DE: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms; 91°F; wind 15 to 20 mph SW
- Cambridge, MD: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms; 92°F; wind 13 to 20 mph SW
- Salisbury, MD: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms; 94°F; wind 10 to 21 mph SW
- Ocean City, MD: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms; 84°F; wind 15 to 21 mph SW
- Chincoteague, VA: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms; 87°F; wind 15 to 21 mph SW
Active NWS alert check: Delmarva-relevant active alerts (2):
- Rip Current Statement — Delaware Beaches What it says: * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Delaware Beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water What to do: Always obey posted Beach Flags. If you enter the surf zone, always have a floatation device with you and swim near a lifeguard if possible. If caught in a rip current, relax and float and do not swim against the...
- Coastal Flood Statement — Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset What it says: * WHAT...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM EDT Thursday through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Shallow flooding is possible in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline What to do: Do not drive through flooded roadways
SPC severe weather check: SPC Day 1 places parts of Delmarva in a Slight Risk. Covered sampled points: Cape Charles, VA, Chincoteague, VA, Dover, DE, Lewes, DE, Ocean City, MD, +2 more. Treat this as SPC-supported potential, not a guarantee.
Rainfall/coastal impact check: WPC rainfall signal: excessive rainfall/flooding concern. Excessive rainfall: possible based on WPC/NWS wording. NWS flood-related alert is active; follow official NWS safety guidance.
Why it’s happening: WPC and NWS discussions point to this broader setup: approaching cold front, warm front, low pressure tracking nearby. WPC source text supports excessive rainfall/flooding concern. Pattern clues: approaching cold front, warm front, low pressure tracking nearby, onshore flow.
Bottom line: A pretty straightforward Delmarva day: trust the official NWS forecast, keep an eye on the wind, and check back for updates if alerts change.
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