Indian River Inlet (outer coast), DE Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Wed
Jul 15
Mostly Sunny
Close Hourly
95º / 77º 2% W 10 mph 58%
8am Sunny 79º 1% W 10 mph 73%
9am Mostly Sunny 82º 1% W 10 mph 66%
10am Mostly Sunny 86º 1% W 10 mph 62%
11am Mostly Sunny 88º 0% W 10 mph 58%
12pm Sunny 90º 0% W 9 mph 55%
1pm Sunny 92º 0% W 8 mph 54%
2pm Sunny 93º 0% W 8 mph 52%
3pm Mostly Sunny 94º 1% W 8 mph 51%
4pm Sunny 94º 0% W 8 mph 50%
5pm Sunny 94º 0% WSW 9 mph 49%
6pm Sunny 94º 0% WSW 9 mph 50%
7pm Sunny 92º 0% WSW 9 mph 52%
8pm Sunny 89º 0% WSW 9 mph 58%
9pm Mostly Clear 87º 1% WSW 8 mph 62%
10pm Partly Cloudy 85º 1% WSW 8 mph 65%
11pm Partly Cloudy 84º 1% WSW 8 mph 67%
Thu
Jul 16
Partly Cloudy
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91º / 76º 4% SE 9 mph 60%
12am Partly Cloudy 83º 1% WSW 9 mph 68%
1am Mostly Clear 83º 2% W 9 mph 68%
2am Mostly Clear 82º 2% W 8 mph 70%
3am Partly Cloudy 81º 3% W 7 mph 73%
4am Partly Cloudy 80º 3% WNW 6 mph 74%
5am Partly Cloudy 79º 3% NNW 5 mph 74%
6am Partly Cloudy 78º 4% N 4 mph 77%
7am Partly Cloudy 79º 4% NNE 4 mph 77%
8am Partly Cloudy 81º 4% NE 4 mph 70%
9am Mostly Cloudy 83º 3% NE 4 mph 64%
10am Mostly Cloudy 85º 2% ENE 4 mph 59%
11am Partly Cloudy 85º 2% E 4 mph 58%
12pm Partly Cloudy 86º 1% SE 5 mph 58%
1pm Mostly Cloudy 87º 1% SSE 6 mph 58%
2pm Partly Cloudy 88º 2% S 7 mph 58%
3pm Partly Cloudy 89º 2% SSW 8 mph 56%
4pm Mostly Cloudy 89º 2% SSW 9 mph 55%
5pm Partly Cloudy 90º 0% SSW 9 mph 55%
6pm Partly Cloudy 90º 1% SW 9 mph 56%
7pm Mostly Cloudy 89º 1% SW 8 mph 59%
8pm Mostly Sunny 88º 1% SW 7 mph 61%
9pm Clear 86º 2% SW 6 mph 66%
10pm Partly Cloudy 85º 2% WSW 6 mph 70%
11pm Partly Cloudy 84º 3% WSW 5 mph 71%
Fri
Jul 17
Partly Cloudy
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83º / 74º 2% ENE 8 mph 58%
12am Mostly Clear 82º 6% W 5 mph 73%
1am Mostly Clear 81º 11% NW 5 mph 76%
2am Partly Cloudy 81º 6% NNW 5 mph 74%
3am Partly Cloudy 80º 5% NNW 6 mph 71%
4am Mostly Clear 79º 2% N 5 mph 70%
5am Partly Cloudy 79º 2% N 6 mph 69%
6am Mostly Sunny 77º 3% NNE 7 mph 70%
7am Mostly Sunny 78º 3% NNE 7 mph 70%
Sat
Jul 18
Thunderstorms 86º / 74º 64% S 13 mph 78%
Sun
Jul 19
Showers 86º / 73º 50% W 10 mph 75%
Mon
Jul 20
Partly Cloudy 83º / 74º 21% ESE 10 mph 72%
Tue
Jul 21
Scattered Thunderstorms 87º / 73º 51% SSW 14 mph 71%
Wed
Jul 22
Partly Cloudy 83º / 68º 24% NW 12 mph 74%

Weather Radar for Indian River Inlet (outer coast), DE See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Indian River Inlet (outer coast), DE

Today
High : 96ºF
WSW wind around 10 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Tonight
Low : 77ºF
WSW wind around 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.
Thursday
High : 92ºF
NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Patchy smoke before 2pm. Seas around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
Low : 76ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy smoke. Seas around 1 ft.
Friday
High : 87ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Friday Night
Low : 75ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 1 ft.
Saturday
High : 91ºF
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Seas around 1 ft.
Saturday Night
Low : 76ºF
S wind around 10 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 1 ft.
Sunday
High : 88ºF
WNW wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 1 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Indian River Inlet (outer coast), DE

    WednesdayThursdayFriday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 1098996459755
    12pm4pm8pm12am4am8am12pm4pm8pm12am4am8am
    MPH 1098996459755
    DIR WWWWSWWSWWNWNESESSWSWWN

    Current Weather Conditions In Indian River Inlet (outer coast), DE

    As Of: 27 minutes ago

    • 79ºF
    • 83ºF
    • 10mph
    • 0º (W)
    • 10mph
    • Sunny
    • 10mi
    • 29.99"
    • 73%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Indian River Inlet (outer coast), DE is Sunny. The current temperature is 79°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, are 95° high temperature and 77°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 10 miles per hour, and coming from the West. The wind is gusting to 10 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 83° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 1 percent, with current humidity at 73 percent, and air pressure at 29.99 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Heat Advisory - 2:51am Wed Jul 15 2026

    ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

    WHAT: Heat index values up to 108 degrees expected.

    WHERE: In Delaware, Kent, Delaware Beaches, and Inland Sussex
    Counties. In Maryland, Caroline County. In New Jersey, Atlantic,
    Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem Counties.

    WHEN: From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

    IMPACTS: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
    illnesses.

    ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Heat indices in the low 100s will be possible
    again on Thursday.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
    the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

    Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
    fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
    or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
    heat stroke.

    To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
    Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
    shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
    should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
    emergency! Call 9 1 1.

    &&

    Air Quality Alert - 3:45pm Tue Jul 14 2026

    ...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY JULY 15...

    The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental
    Control has issued a code orange air quality alert Wednesday
    for Sussex County Delaware.

    A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution
    concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
    sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people
    suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung
    diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can
    be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.

    For more information on ground-level ozone and fine
    particles...visit http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov