Forecast updated on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 4:00 PM by WBOC Meteorologist Dan Satterfield (AMS-CBM).
SYNOPSIS: A developing low-pressure system will bring showers to the area tonight, and and then increasing winds over the weekend. It will turn cooler with wind gusts to over 30 mph Saturday.
DELMARVA FORECAST
Tonight: Cloudy, with passing showers. Rainfall around 0.25 inches. Breezy late. Low 52-53° Wind: SW/W 6-13 mph.
Saturday: Mainly cloudy early then becoming partly sunny PM. Windy and cool. High 66°. Wind: W/NW 16-30 mph.
Saturday Night: Becoming Cloudy with a few showers possible after 2 AM. Cooler and breezy. Low 48° Wind: W 11-17 mph.
Sunday: Becoming mainly sunny, windy and cooler. High 62°. Wind: NW 12-24 mph.
Forecast Discussion:
Clouds will lower tonight, and we will see showers as a cold front approaches and passes through the area. Look for lows in the mid 50's by daybreak. Winds will turn to the west and increase to 7-13 mph after 2 AM. Rainfall amounts overnight will be around 0.25 inches.
Saturday will be cooler and windy, with showers ending by daybreak. A deepening offshore low will cause the winds to increase by afternoon to 18-30 mph. Winds may gust to over 30 mph near open water by Noon, and it will stay windy into the night. Saturday afternoon temperatures will stay near 66 degrees with slow clearing. Some clouds and showers are possible late Saturday night as winds stay gusty from the west. Look for lows temps. by early Sunday at 48 degrees.
Sunday looks windy and cool, and there will be some showers around daybreak. Skies will clear Sunday afternoon with sun and clouds, but it will stay windy. High temperatures will be cooler with most spots around 62 degrees in the afternoon. Winds will be gusty from the West to NW at 14-24 mph. It will stay breeze into the evening with falling temperatures. We will see lows near 42° by sunrise Monday.
In the long range: Lows will dip to 41° early Monday and the upper 30's are possible early Tuesday. Sunny and cool weather will continue into Wednesday with afternoon temps. near 67° Tuesday and 72° Wednesday. Look for dry weather from Sunday afternoon through Thursday.
The average low for mid-October is 46°, with a high temp. of 68°.