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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 63° 8 AM 63° 11 AM 62° 3 PM 63° 4 PM 63° 6 PM 62° 9 PM 63° 11 PM 64° 12 AM 65° 4 AM 66° 7 AM
75% 78% 84% 81% 81% 87% 87% 87% 93% 97%
21 mph 21 mph 21 mph 21 mph 21 mph 20 mph 18 mph 18 mph 17 mph 16 mph 15 mph 15 mph 14 mph 14 mph 14 mph 14 mph 15 mph 15 mph 15 mph 16 mph 16 mph 16 mph 16 mph 16 mph
Thu 8:00 AM 63° Mostly Cloudy 5% rain 75% humidity Gusts 21 mph Thu 9:00 AM 63° Mostly Cloudy 7% rain 78% humidity Gusts 21 mph Thu 10:00 AM 63° Mostly Cloudy 10% rain 78% humidity Gusts 21 mph Thu 11:00 AM 63° Mostly Cloudy 12% rain 78% humidity Gusts 21 mph Thu 12:00 PM 63° Slight Chance Rain Showers 22% rain 78% humidity Gusts 21 mph Thu 1:00 PM 63° Chance Rain Showers 33% rain 81% humidity Gusts 20 mph Thu 2:00 PM 63° Chance Rain Showers 43% rain 78% humidity Gusts 18 mph Thu 3:00 PM 62° Chance Rain Showers 42% rain 84% humidity Gusts 18 mph Thu 4:00 PM 63° Chance Rain Showers 42% rain 81% humidity Gusts 17 mph Thu 5:00 PM 62° Chance Rain Showers 41% rain 84% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 6:00 PM 63° Chance Rain Showers 38% rain 81% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 7:00 PM 62° Chance Rain Showers 35% rain 87% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 8:00 PM 62° Chance Rain Showers 31% rain 87% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 9:00 PM 62° Chance Rain Showers 30% rain 87% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 10:00 PM 63° Chance Rain Showers 28% rain 87% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 11:00 PM 63° Chance Rain Showers 26% rain 87% humidity Gusts 14 mph Fri 12:00 AM 64° Chance Rain Showers 30% rain 87% humidity Gusts 15 mph Fri 1:00 AM 64° Chance Rain Showers 34% rain 90% humidity Gusts 15 mph Fri 2:00 AM 64° Chance Rain Showers 38% rain 90% humidity Gusts 15 mph Fri 3:00 AM 65° Chance Rain Showers 38% rain 90% humidity Gusts 16 mph Fri 4:00 AM 65° Chance Rain Showers 37% rain 93% humidity Gusts 16 mph Fri 5:00 AM 65° Chance Rain Showers 37% rain 97% humidity Gusts 16 mph Fri 6:00 AM 66° Chance Rain Showers 28% rain 93% humidity Gusts 16 mph Fri 7:00 AM 66° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19% rain 97% humidity Gusts 16 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 8:45 AM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: UV and air quality. 2 Another good timeFri 6:00 AM–8:30 AM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, light wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 70° 62°
Fri 81° 64°
Sat 65° 50°
Sun 58° 46°
Mon 62° 54°
Today Today has a real shower chance.
Rain 43%
Humidity 75–90%
Wind 23 mph Fri Friday has a real shower chance.
Rain 63%
Humidity 60–100%
Wind 23 mph Sat Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 75%
Humidity 54–100%
Wind 38 mph Sun Sunday looks breezy.
Rain 15%
Humidity 53–69%
Wind 30 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 16%
Humidity 69–83%
Wind 14 mph Today 70° / 62° Today has a real shower chance. 43% rain · Humidity 75–90% · Wind 23 mph Fri 81° / 64° Friday has a real shower chance. 63% rain · Humidity 60–100% · Wind 23 mph Sat 65° / 50° Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 75% rain · Humidity 54–100% · Wind 38 mph Sun 58° / 46° Sunday looks breezy. 15% rain · Humidity 53–69% · Wind 30 mph Mon 62° / 54° Monday looks fairly quiet. 16% rain · Humidity 69–83% · Wind 14 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 36 Good US AQI No fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
Light smoke overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:46 AM Air near ground 36 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Dewey Beach radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Dewey Beach. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Dewey 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 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 9 AM Use caution 10 AM Use caution 11 AM Use caution 12 PM Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Sustained wind is 15 mph. Gusts may reach 21 mph. Thunder is possible.
Humidity 75%
Wind 15 mph
Gusts 21 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 readings Sources 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 16 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.