Delaware weekend weather forecast: Isolated severe storms possible, heat advisory issued
A classic summer weekend of weather is in the cards for Delaware's beaches.
Low clouds and cool temperatures will eventually clear out, and the sun and its accompanying heat will break out on June 28. National Weather Service forecasts show gradual clearing into the early afternoon – about 1 or 2 p.m.
The high temperature for June 28 in Rehoboth will be around 88 with partly sunny skies, but that does not factor in the high humidity. There will be a typical breeze from the south. The region is due for a cold front, which will swing through in the afternoon and evening for the entire state on June 28. National Weather Service meteorologist Nick Guzzo said isolated, severe storms with strong wind gusts cannot be ruled out. Precipitation chances are about 20%.
Even though neither June 28 nor June 29 is close to a washout, the latter is the better bet for a dry and less humid day. Weather service forecasts for Rehoboth Beach show rain chances clearing up throughout the morning and showing a 21% chance of rain. The high temperature in Rehoboth remains at 88 for June 29 under sunnier skies with less humidity.
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Water temperatures in Lewes are a nice 73 degrees as of the morning of June 28, according to data from NOAA.
Temperatures in Wilmington this weekend will be warmer than the beaches, obviously, with both days forecasted at 90 with heat indexes in the high 90s under partly sunny skies. A heat advisory is in effect for all of New Castle County from noon to 8 p.m. June 28.
The weather service says rain chances are higher in New Castle County, topping out at 46% on June 28 at 7 p.m. in Wilmington. June 29 is likely to remain dry and slightly less humid under sunnier skies.
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Dover's forecast from the weather service shows a more consistent chance of thunderstorms all afternoon on June 28, reaching 46% at 7 p.m. under similarly partly sunny skies. There is a 31% chance of storms at 2 p.m., and chances linger for the rest of the day. There is a 20% chance of rain on June 29 as well. Both days are expected to hit a high of 88 degrees, with June 28 feeling warmer.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Will there be thunderstorms in Delaware this weekend?
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