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 >

For More Weather Information:

Philadelphia, PA Local Forecast Office

4NM E Lewes DE

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 20 °F
NW 10kt⇓
2ft
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
⇑S 20kt
2-3ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
SSW 15kt
3-4ft
Thursday
High: 47 °F
W 15kt
2-3ft
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Light Wind
2ft
Friday
High: 38 °F
NW 10kt
2ft
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
NW 20kt
2-3ft
Saturday
High: 24 °F
N 20kt
3ft
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
⇑NNE 20kt
3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:10 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026

View Nearby Observations

Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

Tonight

NW wind 7 to 10 kt decreasing to 5 to 8 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of snow. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

N wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of snow. Seas around 3 ft.

Saturday Night

NNE wind 15 to 18 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Snow. Seas around 3 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.