Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Southern Plains; Fire Weather Threat in the Southwest U.S.

Thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy to excessive rainfall and isolated flooding over portions of the Southern Plains today and Saturday. Dry conditions, combined with gusty winds and low relative humidities will continue to support an elevated to critical fire weather threat in the Desert Southwest into to early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Georgetown - Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED)

Lat: 38.69°NLon: 75.36°WElev: 46ft.

Partly Cloudy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Apr 6:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Blades DE

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Low around 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Low around 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Blades DE
 38.64°N 75.58°W (Elev. 3 ft)
7:09 am EDT Apr 26, 2025
7am EDT Apr 26, 2025-6pm EDT May 2, 2025
 
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