⛈️ Delmarva Weather Update — Saturday, August 22, 2026
Today's Weather Story: A damp, unsettled Saturday is ahead across Delmarva as a disturbance moves off the Mid-Atlantic coast and a cold front approaches late tonight. Showers are likely region-wide, with thunderstorms possible to likely from the Chesapeake Bay and Eastern Shore to the beaches. Highs will be held to the mid-to-upper 70s under easterly winds.
Across Delmarva:
- Wilmington, DE: Rain showers likely, high 76°F, wind 5 mph E.
- Dover, DE: Rain showers likely, high 75°F, wind 5 to 10 mph E.
- Georgetown, DE: Patchy fog, high 75°F, wind 5 to 10 mph E.
- Lewes, DE: Showers and thunderstorms, high 75°F, wind 5 to 10 mph E.
- Cambridge, MD: Chance of showers and thunderstorms, high 77°F, wind 5 to 8 mph E.
- Salisbury, MD: Chance of showers and thunderstorms, high 77°F, wind 3 to 8 mph E.
- Ocean City, MD: Showers and thunderstorms likely, high 77°F, wind 7 to 13 mph E.
- Chincoteague, VA: Showers and thunderstorms likely, high 78°F, wind 8 to 12 mph E.
Active Weather Alerts: No active Delmarva alerts at this time.
Severe Weather Outlook: SPC places Delmarva in a General Thunderstorms Risk today, with no categorical severe-weather risk indicated. WPC guidance supports a possible excessive-rainfall and flooding concern for Delmarva. Localized flash flooding is possible, especially near the Chesapeake Bay and on the Eastern Shore, where showers and embedded thunderstorms are expected to be most persistent.
Why This Setup: A nearby low, stalled boundary, and tropical moisture feed are combining with an upper-level disturbance to keep the atmosphere wet and unsettled. The approaching cold front should help move the shower and thunderstorm activity through late tonight into Sunday morning.
Looking Ahead: Showers may linger into Sunday morning as the front clears the region. Fair weather is expected to return Monday and continue into the middle of next week.
Bottom Line: Plan for a cooler, wet Saturday with showers likely across Delmarva and thunderstorms most likely near the Bay, Eastern Shore, and coast.
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