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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

Georgetown - Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED)

Lat: 38.69°NLon: 75.36°WElev: 46ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.55 in (1034.5 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Dewey Beach DE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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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 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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