Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Georgetown - Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED)

Lat: 38.69°NLon: 75.36°WElev: 46ft.

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 28 Jan 12:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Dewey Beach DE

Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 01:07pm until January 29, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 01:07pm until January 29, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 25 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 9pm, then scattered flurries between 9pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 26 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries between 4pm and 5pm, then isolated snow showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 9pm, then scattered flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dewey Beach DE
 38.7°N 75.08°W (Elev. 7 ft)
12:29 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
1pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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