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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salisbury, Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico County Regional Airport (KSBY)

Lat: 38.34°NLon: 75.51°WElev: 52ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.56 in (1035.2 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 7:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Bethel DE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Bethel DE
 38.49°N 75.43°W (Elev. 49 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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