Forecast Updated on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 4:05am by WBOC Chief Meteorologist Mike Lichniak.
Today: Mostly sunny. Highs: 92-98 (75-82 Beach). Winds: S 5-20+ mph. Feels Like Temperatures: 100-106.
Tonight: Mostly clear to partly cloudy. Lows: 70-76. Winds: S-SW 5-15 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny and very hot. Highs: 96-102 (80-90 Beach). Winds: S-SW 5-15 mph. Feels Like Temperatures: 102-110.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows: 75-82. Winds: SW 5-10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny and extreme heat with humidity. Highs: 98-104 (80-94 Beach). Winds: SW-W 5-20+ mph. Feels Like Temperatures: 108-118.
Saturday: Mostly sunny with extreme heat and humidity. The chance of a couple thunderstorms possible in the late afternoon and evening hours. Highs: 96-102 (80-90 Beach). Winds: SW 10-20+ mph. Feels Like Temperatures: 106-116.
The sexy term the national media has latched onto is the “Heat Dome” will establish across the eastern third of the US over the coming days and will build to us having the hottest day of the year across Delmarva by later this week and into the start of the long holiday weekend. Wednesday will come with lots of sunshine and this will push our highs in the mid and upper 90s with some of us to near 100 degrees. The Heat Index on Wednesday will top 100-108 in areas. We will be watching the showers and storms to our north and see if that energy could trigger off a stray shower again across Delmarva overnight tonight. The ridge of high pressure will park itself right over Delmarva by Thursday morning to set up the hottest days of the year.
Thursday will see temperatures for most into the 90s and 100s with heat index values approaching 110 in some places. Friday will be the hottest day of the year. Barring a subtle wind shift between now and Friday, we are projecting most of us into the low to mid 100s (101-108) for an air temperature with heat index values approaching 120 in some areas. Even at the beach, we are expecting temperatures to climb into the 90s…if not reach 100 in our northern beach towns (Lewes, Rehoboth, Dewey).
The 4th of July is still looking very hot with highs into the 90s and 100s across Delmarva. Mother Nature may finally have enough juice with her to fire up some of her own fireworks by Saturday as a cold front will be slowly approaching from the west and could trigger off a few showers and storms. More chances for showers and storms will be around by Sunday and Monday and will break this monster ridge down finally to bring relief for the middle of next week.
