Observed 11:15 PM EDT at KOXB

South Bethany, DE weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 11 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 48Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 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 50°10° tonight at 5 AM
High 60°16° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightNear 51°11° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 52°11° by 10 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 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	14%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	11%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	5%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	4%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	40%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	40%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	40%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	37%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	20%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	28%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	8%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	3%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	4%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	3%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	3%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	4%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	2%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, 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
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
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 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  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 61.
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
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 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, 68°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
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  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
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  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
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 50°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–71°.

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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

Jefferson Creek at South Bethany Beach (IN MLLW)

0.3 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 10:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Assawoman Bay at Fenwick Island (IN MLLW)

4.2 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 10:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast near OCEAN CITY INLET (IN MLLW)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Delaware Bay at Lewes (IN MLLW)

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Tue 10 AM

Reading from Sat 10:36 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 74

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 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 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

South Bethany weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 23 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:26 PM; Morning 7:01–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:36 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 11:33 PM–6:52 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

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

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

South Bethany, DE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Jefferson Creek at South Bethany Beach (IN MLLW)

Little Assawoman Bay at Fenwick Island (IN MLLW)

Atlantic Coast near OCEAN CITY INLET (IN MLLW)

Delaware Bay at Lewes (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