Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Georgetown - Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED)

Lat: 38.69°NLon: 75.36°WElev: 46ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.1 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 9:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Blades DE

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 69 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 10pm, then isolated showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 10pm, then isolated showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Blades DE
 38.66°N 75.52°W (Elev. 20 ft)
4:10 am EDT Mar 30, 2026
10am EDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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