Outdoor conditions in

Bethany Beach

Delaware

Current concerns

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 63°Mostly Cloudy6% rain81% humidityGusts 22 mph
  2. 63°Mostly Cloudy9% rain81% humidityGusts 22 mph
  3. 63°Mostly Cloudy12% rain81% humidityGusts 21 mph
  4. 64°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain78% humidityGusts 21 mph
  5. 63°Chance Rain Showers27% rain81% humidityGusts 21 mph
  6. 63°Chance Rain Showers39% rain81% humidityGusts 20 mph
  7. 63°Chance Rain Showers51% rain81% humidityGusts 18 mph
  8. 63°Chance Rain Showers49% rain81% humidityGusts 18 mph
  9. 63°Chance Rain Showers47% rain84% humidityGusts 16 mph
  10. 63°Chance Rain Showers45% rain84% humidityGusts 16 mph
  11. 62°Chance Rain Showers40% rain87% humidityGusts 15 mph
  12. 62°Chance Rain Showers36% rain87% humidityGusts 15 mph
  13. 62°Chance Rain Showers31% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
  14. 63°Chance Rain Showers29% rain87% humidityGusts 14 mph
  15. 63°Chance Rain Showers28% rain87% humidityGusts 14 mph
  16. 63°Chance Rain Showers26% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
  17. 64°Chance Rain Showers29% rain87% humidityGusts 14 mph
  18. 64°Chance Rain Showers32% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
  19. 64°Chance Rain Showers35% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  20. 64°Chance Rain Showers34% rain97% humidityGusts 15 mph
  21. 65°Chance Rain Showers34% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  22. 65°Chance Rain Showers34% rain97% humidityGusts 15 mph
  23. 66°Chance Rain Showers25% rain97% humidityGusts 15 mph
  24. 66°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain97% humidityGusts 15 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
51%
Humidity
78–90%
Wind
24 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
47%
Humidity
69–97%
Wind
23 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
67%
Humidity
57–93%
Wind
37 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
16%
Humidity
59–69%
Wind
33 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
17%
Humidity
69–83%
Wind
15 mph
  1. 70° / 62°Today has a real shower chance.51% rain · Humidity 78–90% · Wind 24 mph
  2. 77° / 64°Friday has a real shower chance.47% rain · Humidity 69–97% · Wind 23 mph
  3. 68° / 53°Saturday has a real shower chance.67% rain · Humidity 57–93% · Wind 37 mph
  4. 58° / 49°Sunday looks breezy.16% rain · Humidity 59–69% · Wind 33 mph
  5. 62° / 53°Monday looks fairly quiet.17% rain · Humidity 69–83% · Wind 15 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Sussex County area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
36GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

Light smoke overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:46 AM

Air near ground36 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Bethany Beach radar

Radar animation for Bethany Beach, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 15 mph. Gusts may reach 22 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
81%
Wind
15 mph
Gusts
22 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Sussex County area, about 20 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Bethany Beach, DE, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.