🌤️ Delmarva Weather Update — Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Today's Weather Story: High pressure is nudging into Delmarva today, bringing mainly dry, comfortable weather with seasonable warmth and noticeably lower humidity. Patchy fog may linger early around Dover, Georgetown, Salisbury, Ocean City, and Chincoteague, but sunshine takes over through the day. Rain chances remain very low across all sampled locations.
Across Delmarva:
- Wilmington, DE: Sunny, high near 88°F, northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
- Dover, DE: Patchy fog then sunny, high near 88°F, west wind 0 to 10 mph.
- Georgetown, DE: Patchy fog then mostly sunny, high near 87°F, west wind 0 to 10 mph.
- Lewes, DE: Mostly sunny, high near 87°F, northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
- Cambridge, MD: Sunny, high near 87°F, northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
- Salisbury, MD: Patchy fog then mostly sunny, high near 89°F, northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
- Ocean City, MD: Patchy fog then mostly sunny, high near 81°F, east wind 2 to 7 mph.
- Chincoteague, VA: Patchy fog then mostly sunny, high near 84°F, northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Active Weather Alerts: No active Delmarva alerts at this time.
Severe Weather Outlook: SPC has no categorical severe-weather risk over Delmarva today. For Thursday, a Marginal Risk includes Wilmington, Dover, Lewes, Salisbury, Ocean City, Chincoteague, and Cape Charles. WPC also flags a possible excessive-rainfall/flooding concern for Delmarva as the pattern turns more unsettled later in the week, but today’s local forecasts remain mostly sunny and dry.
Why This Setup: High pressure and drier air are in control today, limiting clouds and keeping rain chances near zero. A stronger cold front, nearby low pressure, and increasing tropical moisture will begin changing that quiet pattern Thursday.
Looking Ahead: Shower and thunderstorm chances increase Thursday as the stronger cold front crosses the region. The unsettled stretch may continue into Friday and Saturday before cooler, drier air briefly returns early next week.
Bottom Line: Enjoy a mostly sunny, less humid Wednesday, with patchy morning fog giving way to highs from the low 80s at the coast to near 89°F inland.
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