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

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Wed
Jul 15 		Sunny
Close Hourly 		95º / 77º 1% W 10 mph 57%
9am Sunny 81º 1% W 10 mph 69%
10am Sunny 85º 1% W 10 mph 64%
11am Sunny 88º 0% W 9 mph 59%
12pm Sunny 91º 0% W 9 mph 55%
1pm Sunny 92º 0% W 8 mph 53%
2pm Sunny 93º 0% W 8 mph 52%
3pm Sunny 93º 1% W 7 mph 50%
4pm Sunny 94º 0% WSW 8 mph 51%
5pm Sunny 94º 0% WSW 8 mph 50%
6pm Sunny 94º 0% WSW 9 mph 49%
7pm Sunny 92º 0% WSW 10 mph 52%
8pm Sunny 89º 0% WSW 8 mph 57%
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 68%
Thu
Jul 16 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		91º / 76º 4% SE 9 mph 60%
12am Partly Cloudy 83º 1% WSW 9 mph 68%
1am Partly Cloudy 83º 2% W 9 mph 68%
2am Mostly Clear 82º 2% W 8 mph 70%
3am Partly Cloudy 81º 3% W 7 mph 72%
4am Partly Cloudy 80º 3% WNW 6 mph 74%
5am Partly Cloudy 79º 3% NNW 5 mph 73%
6am Partly Cloudy 78º 4% NNE 5 mph 77%
7am Partly Cloudy 79º 4% NE 4 mph 76%
8am Partly Cloudy 81º 4% NE 5 mph 70%
9am Partly Cloudy 83º 3% ENE 4 mph 63%
10am Partly Cloudy 85º 2% E 5 mph 57%
11am Mostly Cloudy 85º 2% ESE 5 mph 57%
12pm Partly Cloudy 86º 1% SSE 5 mph 57%
1pm Mostly Cloudy 87º 1% SSE 6 mph 57%
2pm Partly Cloudy 88º 2% S 7 mph 57%
3pm Partly Cloudy 89º 2% S 8 mph 55%
4pm Mostly Cloudy 89º 2% SSW 9 mph 55%
5pm Partly Cloudy 90º 1% SSW 9 mph 55%
6pm Mostly Cloudy 90º 1% SW 9 mph 57%
7pm Partly Cloudy 89º 1% SW 8 mph 59%
8pm Sunny 88º 1% WSW 7 mph 61%
9pm Clear 86º 2% WSW 6 mph 66%
10pm Clear 84º 2% WSW 5 mph 70%
11pm Mostly Clear 83º 3% WSW 5 mph 72%
Fri
Jul 17 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		84º / 74º 3% ENE 8 mph 57%
12am Partly Cloudy 82º 7% W 5 mph 74%
1am Mostly Clear 81º 11% WNW 5 mph 76%
2am Partly Cloudy 80º 6% NW 5 mph 76%
3am Partly Cloudy 79º 7% NNW 6 mph 74%
4am Partly Cloudy 78º 3% N 6 mph 74%
5am Partly Cloudy 78º 4% N 6 mph 74%
6am Mostly Sunny 77º 4% NNE 6 mph 74%
7am Mostly Sunny 78º 3% NNE 7 mph 71%
8am Sunny 80º 2% NNE 7 mph 64%
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 73%
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) 1088895469656
    1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am
    MPH 1088895469656
    DIR WWWSWWSWWNNWENESSESSWWSWWNWN

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

    As Of: 24 minutes ago

    • 81ºF
    • 86ºF
    • 10mph
    • 0º (W)
    • 10mph
    • Sunny
    • 10mi
    • 29.98"
    • 69%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Indian River Inlet (outer coast), DE is Sunny. The current temperature is 81°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 86° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 1 percent, with current humidity at 69 percent, and air pressure at 29.98 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