🌤️ Delmarva Weather Update — Friday, August 21, 2026
Today's Weather Story: A mostly sunny to partly sunny Friday is ahead across Delmarva, with highs clustering near 80°F. Rain chances remain very low at every sampled location—0% to 10%—so the region is set for a mostly dry day. North to northeast winds will be most noticeable near the beaches, holding coastal temperatures down.
Across Delmarva:
- Wilmington, DE: Mostly Sunny, high 82°F, wind 5 to 10 mph NE.
- Dover, DE: Mostly Sunny, high 81°F, wind 5 to 10 mph N.
- Georgetown, DE: Partly Sunny, high 81°F, wind 5 to 10 mph NE.
- Lewes, DE: Partly Sunny, high 79°F, wind 5 to 15 mph NE.
- Cambridge, MD: Mostly Sunny, high 81°F, wind 5 to 8 mph N.
- Salisbury, MD: Partly Sunny, high 83°F, wind 7 mph NE.
- Ocean City, MD: Partly Sunny, high 76°F, wind 12 mph N.
- Chincoteague, VA: Partly Sunny, high 78°F, wind 10 mph NE.
Active Weather Alerts: No active Delmarva alerts at this time.
Severe Weather Outlook: SPC places portions of Delmarva—including Wilmington, Dover, Lewes, Salisbury, Ocean City, and Chincoteague—in a General Thunderstorms Risk today, with no categorical severe-weather risk indicated. SPC maintains a General Thunderstorms Risk for Day 2 as well. WPC does not indicate a Delmarva-specific excessive rainfall risk; its rainfall and flooding signals are focused elsewhere.
Why This Setup: Dry air is helping maintain the sunny, low-rain setup today. Broader pattern clues include an approaching cold front, a stalled boundary, and an upper-level disturbance, which become more relevant as the weekend approaches.
Looking Ahead: Additional rainfall is expected Saturday, with unsettled weather continuing through Sunday. Fair weather is expected to return early next week.
Bottom Line: Plan on a mostly dry, seasonable Friday with plenty of sun, highs near 80°F, and a cooler breeze along the coast.
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