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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Georgetown - Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED)

Lat: 38.69°NLon: 75.36°WElev: 46ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 28 Jan 3:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Dewey Beach DE

Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 04:33pm until January 29, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 04:33pm 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: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries before 5pm, then isolated snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dewey Beach DE
 38.7°N 75.08°W (Elev. 7 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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