Delaware kicks off the weekend with showers before bouncing between cloudy and sunny skies

Krys'tal Griffin, Delaware News Journal
Updated ·2 min read

Although temperatures continue to warm up in Delaware, this may not be the best weekend for fun in the sun.

Here’s the forecast for Delaware this weekend.

What is the weather like in Delaware this weekend?

Drivers face a messy commute along Concord Pike as a combination of rain and snow falls during the early morning hours in Wilmington, Tuesday, Feb.13, 2024.
Drivers face a messy commute along Concord Pike as a combination of rain and snow falls during the early morning hours in Wilmington, Tuesday, Feb.13, 2024.

The weekend is shaping up to be cloudy and cool.

Friday is mostly cloudy with a high near 61 degrees and winds between 5 mph and 10 mph present in the afternoon. In the evening, scattered showers are expected after 10 p.m., with patchy fog after 3 a.m. It will be cloudy with a low around 51 degrees and 5-mph winds.

Despite a 40% chance of rain starting off the weekend, the good news is that Saturday and Sunday are forecast to be dry.

Saturday will be cloudy through mid-morning, before gradually clearing, with a high near 68 degrees and winds between 5 mpg and 15 mph. By nightfall, skies will be mostly clear with a low around 41 degrees. Winds between 5 mph and 10 mph will be present.

Sunday breaks through the clouds with a forecast of partly sunny and a high near 59 degrees. Winds between 5 mph and 10 mph will be present. In the evening, skies will be partly cloudy with a low around 43 degrees.

The work week begins with a sunny Monday and a high near 64 degrees. The low on Monday night is expected to be around 42 degrees.

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Boaters beware

A sail boat in the horizon and waves are featured in Rehoboth Beach, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.
A sail boat in the horizon and waves are featured in Rehoboth Beach, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023.

The National Weather Service issued a small craft advisory on Friday for coastal waters from Cape May, New Jersey, to Cape Henlopen and Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island.

Vessel operators on the water should beware of east winds between 10 knots and 15 knots and seas between 4 feet and 6 feet, which will be hazardous to small craft. The National Weather Service advises inexperienced mariners, especially those aboard smaller vessels, to avoid navigating in harsh conditions.

The advisory is in effect from around 3 a.m. on Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday.

Got a tip or a story idea? Contact Krys'tal Griffin at kgriffin@delawareonline.com. 

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