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Will it rain this weekend in Delaware? Weekend forecast

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7 months ago

June 27, 2025

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Will it rain this weekend in Delaware? Weekend forecast

Delaware beaches can expect a typical summer weekend with hot, humid conditions and possible storms.
Saturday’s forecast includes a high of 83°F in Rehoboth Beach, with a chance of severe storms and strong wind gusts.
Sunday offers a better chance of dry weather, with sunny skies and a high of 83°F in Rehoboth Beach.
Wilmington and Dover will experience warmer temperatures in the high 80s, with higher chances of rain on Saturday.

A classic summer weekend of weather is in the cards for Delaware’s beaches.

On Friday, a cool, cloudy and windy day will give way to a hot, humid weekend with storm potentials for both Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29.

Friday’s dreariness and rain chances slowly clear out on Saturday morning, and the sun comes out and turns up the heat once again. Heat indexes in Rehoboth Beach could claw their way up to the low 90s before a very slight chance of storms in the early afternoon.

The high temperature for Saturday in Rehoboth will be around 83 with partly sunny skies, but that does not factor the humidity. There will be a typical breeze from the south. The region is due for a cold front, which will swing through on Saturday afternoon and evening for the entire state. National Weather Service meteorologist Nick Guzzo said isolated, severe storms with strong wind gusts cannot be ruled out.

Even though neither one of these days are close to a washout, Sunday is the better bet for a dry day. NWS forecasts for Rehoboth Beach show rain chances clearing up throughout the morning, and showing a 21% chance for rain between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., before becoming unlikely Sunday evening. The high temperature in Rehoboth remains at 83 for Sunday under sunnier skies.

Northern and Central Delaware forecasts

Temperatures in Wilmington this weekend will be warmer than the beaches, obviously, with both days forecasted at 88 with heat indexes in the high 90s under partly sunny skies. NWS thinks rain chances are higher in New Castle County, topping out at 60% on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Wilmington. Sunday is likely to remain dry and slightly less humid under sunnier skies.

Dover’s forecast from the NWS shows a more consistent chance at thunderstorms all of Saturday afternoon, reaching 46% at 7 p.m. under similarly partly sunny skies. There is a 24% chance of storms from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday afternoon as well. Both days have a high temperature of 88 degrees, Saturday feeling warmer with a heat index of 97 degrees.

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DelDOT designing Route 9 pedestrian bridge

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9 hours ago

February 6, 2026

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DelDOT designing Route 9 pedestrian bridge

After years of debate, a pedestrian bridge over busy Route 9 could be coming to Cool Spring.

Sen. Chris Coons recently shared congressionally funded projects included in the appropriations package passed by the Senate. In total, $68 million was secured for Delaware projects.

Among the recipients is the Delaware Department of Transportation for completion of the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail, including a new pedestrian bridge and approaches.

According to Charles “C.R.” McLeod, DelDOT’s director of community relations, the funds will go toward design of a pedestrian bridge over Route 9.

“The funding will be used to move forward with design for an elevated trail crossing on Route 9 at Cool Spring,” McLeod said. “We don’t have dedicated project funding yet or a timeline – the design work will help determine the exact layout and rendering of the structure, and provide us with an estimate of what the project will ultimately cost to build, so a lot of details are still to be determined.”

The final phase of the trail is projected for completion in late 2026. This six-mile stretch, running from Airport Road in Georgetown to Fisher Road in Milton, will complete the 17-mile, $17.4 million project, making it Delaware’s longest continuous trail. The first phase in Lewes opened nearly a decade ago in October 2016.

In 2017, the section of railroad that runs from Cool Spring to Lewes was decommissioned after it was determined that repairs to the swing bridge over the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal in Lewes would be too costly. While the trail’s first phase was built adjacent to the railroad, future phases between Lewes and Cool Spring were built on the former railroad track after it was removed. Railroad tracks remain from Georgetown to the Harbeson area.

It’s unclear if DelDOT has decided to move forward with a bridge for the trail. In December, the Delaware Bicycle Council approved a grant of $35,000 to Sussex County for a feasibility study for a tunnel under Route 9 at Cool Spring at the same location.

“Sussex County has been in contact with DelDOT representatives and will coordinate efforts to ensure we are working together to determine the feasibility of either crossing, whether it be a bridge or a tunnel,” said Chip Guy, Sussex County’s communications director.

The Stephen P. Hudson Park trailhead sits on the south side of Route 9. Trail users are discouraged from crossing Route 9 at the park. Instead, the safest way to cross Route 9 now is to travel to Fisher Road, cross Route 9 at the signal and then head back east.

McLeod said DelDOT is committed to the pedestrian bridge.

“Yes, [we are] committed to the project; however, the project is not currently in our six-year capital transportation program, so it will need to be added and funded once a preliminary concept and estimate are completed,” he said.

Other funded projects in Sussex

• Better Homes of Seaford – $716,000 for construction of affordable housing in Seaford

• Children and Families First Delaware Inc. – $632,000 for renovation and expansion of a foster youth home in Seaford

• Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware Inc. – $2.5 million for construction of affordable housing in Milford

• Milford Housing Development Corp. – $750,000 for construction of affordable housing in Kent and Sussex counties

• NeighborGood Partners – $2 million for construction of affordable housing in Laurel

• Sussex County Habitat for Humanity – $1 million for construction of affordable housing in Sussex County.

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Camden firefighter killed in Delaware River identified

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February 5, 2026

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Camden firefighter killed in Delaware River identified

Howard Bennett, a veteran Camden firefighter, has been identified as the man who lost his life in a work incident on the Delaware River on Feb. 5.

According to a statement from the Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey, Bennett was a longtime member of the Camden Fire Department. He fell through the ice at the Wiggins Park Marina in Camden and was later pronounced dead.

“Today, the city of Camden and the entire state of New Jersey lost a hero,” Mathew Caliente, president of the firefighter association, said in the statement.

“This tragedy is a stark and painful reminder that the dangers of this profession do not only exist within a burning building. Our members put their lives on the line every single day.”

Camden County Commissioner Jonathan Young released the following statement on on behalf of all the county commissioners.

““I extend our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the fallen Camden City firefighter as well as the men and women of the Camden City Fire Department,” Young said. “Every day, our first responders leave the comfort and safety of their homes without knowing for sure if they will return after their shift,” the statement read.

“The sacrifice of these dedicated individuals, as well as the sacrifices of their loved ones, affords all of us the opportunity to live in a safer community. This loss is felt not only in the City of Camden and Camden County, but reverberates throughout the state. We grieve alongside our first responders and are dedicated to ensuring this loss was not in vain.”

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill also shared her condolences.

“Devastated by the tragic passing of a veteran firefighter today in South Jersey. My thoughts are with his family and the Camden Fire Department during this difficult time,” Sherrill said.

The incident occurred sometime between 11-11:30 a.m. Camden City Mayor Victor Carstarphen confirmed the death during a press conference following the accident.

Bennett, previously unidentified, was reportedly on a fire boat doing a routine maintenance check when he somehow fell into the icy waters.

Firefighters from multiple departments, including some from Philadelphia, responded to the incident to help with the rescue attempt.

Jesse Flax, chief of the Camden Fire Department, said that all members of the department are grieving the incident.

“He was a dedicated firefighter who understood and knew his job very well,” Flax said during the press conference earlier in the day.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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