Observed 5:40 PM EDT at KOXB

Fenwick Island, DE weather

Sunny and 57°14°.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/hgusts 18 mph30 km/h; From the northeast. 58–13 mph20 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 49°9° tonight at 1 AM
High 61°16° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 1 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	29%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	8%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	9%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	13%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	6%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	4%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	2%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	1%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	4%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	1%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	0%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–72°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Atlantic Coast near OCEAN CITY INLET (IN MLLW)

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Delaware Bay at Lewes (IN MLLW)

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 4:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Assawoman Bay at Fenwick Island (IN MLLW)

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Jefferson Creek at South Bethany Beach (IN MLLW)

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:36 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 74

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Ocean City Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1999–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Fenwick Island weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:26 PM; Morning 7:01–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:36 PM–6:52 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Fenwick Island. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fenwick Island, DE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Atlantic Coast near OCEAN CITY INLET (IN MLLW)

Delaware Bay at Lewes (IN MLLW)

Little Assawoman Bay at Fenwick Island (IN MLLW)

Jefferson Creek at South Bethany Beach (IN MLLW)

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon