Sussex County, DE Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 18°F
Feels Like 6°F  
Humidity 59% Dew Point 6°F Wind NW 10 MPH Gusts 17 Barometer 30.29 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 2.3 mi. NE of central Sussex County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Mostly Clear, Low 15F
 
15
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Sunny, High 31F, Low 19F
31
19
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 37F, Low 24F
37
24
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 50F, Low 30F
50
30
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 57F, Low 40F
57
40
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 53F, Low 23F
30%
53
23
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 33F
44
33

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 31°F to a high of 57°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 50°F with lows around 32°F.

This Date in Weather History

1952 - Trace of snow or sleet at or near Pensacola, Crestview, DeFuniak Springs, Quincy, Carrabelle, Tallahassee, St. Marks, Monticello, Madison, Mayo, Live Oak, Lake City, Glen St. Mary, and Hilliard in Florida. Frozen precipitation occurred before noon at most points, but happened in the afternoon at Mayo and Lake City and near Hilliard. Temperatures were above freezing and snow or sleet melted as it fell.

More on this and other weather history

Sussex County, DE 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.


About Sussex County, DE

Sussex County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware, on the Delmarva Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 237,378, making it the state's second most populated county behind New Castle and ahead of Kent. The county seat is Georgetown. The first European settlement in the state of Delaware was founded by the Dutch in 1631 near the present-day town of Lewes on the Atlantic Coast. However, Sussex County was not organized until 1683 under English colonial rule. Sussex County forms the Seaford, Delaware, Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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