Outdoor conditions in

Blades

Delaware
Smoke overheadLight satellite-observed smoke intersects the representative point.Satellite-observed conditions
Now
  1. 62°Mostly Cloudy6% rain75% humidityGusts 17 mph
  2. 62°Mostly Cloudy12% rain78% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 63°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain75% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 63°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain75% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 64°Chance Rain Showers36% rain73% humidityGusts 15 mph
  6. 64°Chance Rain Showers48% rain75% humidityGusts 15 mph
  7. 64°Rain Showers Likely61% rain75% humidityGusts 15 mph
  8. 64°Chance Rain Showers54% rain75% humidityGusts 15 mph
  9. 63°Chance Rain Showers47% rain78% humidityGusts 14 mph
  10. 62°Chance Rain Showers40% rain81% humidityGusts 13 mph
  11. 62°Chance Rain Showers36% rain84% humidityGusts 13 mph
  12. 61°Chance Rain Showers32% rain87% humidityGusts 10 mph
  13. 61°Chance Rain Showers29% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  14. 61°Chance Rain Showers28% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  15. 61°Chance Rain Showers27% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  16. 61°Chance Rain Showers26% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  17. 62°Chance Rain Showers28% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  18. 62°Chance Rain Showers30% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  19. 63°Chance Rain Showers31% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  20. 63°Chance Rain Showers31% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  21. 63°Chance Rain Showers30% rain97% humidityGusts 10 mph
  22. 64°Chance Rain Showers29% rain97% humidityGusts 10 mph
  23. 64°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  24. 64°Cloudy13% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
61%
Humidity
73–93%
Wind
20 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
79%
Humidity
57–100%
Wind
23 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
79%
Humidity
48–100%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
45–83%
Wind
16 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
56–93%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 72° / 61°Today has a real shower chance.61% rain · Humidity 73–93% · Wind 20 mph
  2. 83° / 62°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.79% rain · Humidity 57–100% · Wind 23 mph
  3. 66° / 46°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.79% rain · Humidity 48–100% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 59° / 39°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 45–83% · Wind 16 mph
  5. 65° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 56–93% · Wind 13 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

Blades radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Blades.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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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 10 mph. Gusts may reach 17 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
75%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
17 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 13 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 Blades, 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.