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

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Mon
Jun 22 		Strong Storms
Close Hourly 		-º / 71º 100% S 14 mph 92%
9pm Strong Storms 76º 100% S 14 mph 83%
10pm Strong Storms 76º 86% S 13 mph 85%
11pm Isolated Thunderstorms 76º 34% S 12 mph 84%
Tue
Jun 23 		Thunderstorms
View Hourly 		80º / 64º 87% NW 10 mph 84%
12am Thunderstorms 74º 99% SSW 11 mph 89%
1am Thunderstorms 75º 100% S 9 mph 90%
2am Thunderstorms 74º 100% S 10 mph 92%
3am Cloudy 73º 24% SSW 8 mph 95%
4am Isolated Thunderstorms 72º 34% SSW 6 mph 97%
5am Cloudy 72º 24% S 5 mph 97%
6am Cloudy 72º 24% SSW 5 mph 98%
7am Cloudy 73º 22% SW 4 mph 97%
8am Cloudy 76º 22% SW 5 mph 90%
9am Cloudy 78º 21% WSW 5 mph 84%
10am Cloudy 79º 24% W 5 mph 80%
11am Isolated Thunderstorms 80º 33% WNW 4 mph 78%
12pm Scattered Thunderstorms 79º 43% N 5 mph 80%
1pm Thunderstorms 79º 60% NNE 6 mph 82%
2pm Thunderstorms 77º 76% N 8 mph 85%
3pm Thunderstorms 77º 69% N 8 mph 82%
4pm Thunderstorms 76º 69% NNW 9 mph 82%
5pm Thunderstorms 75º 71% NNW 10 mph 82%
6pm Rain 74º 88% N 10 mph 81%
7pm Rain 74º 72% N 11 mph 79%
8pm Showers 72º 39% N 12 mph 84%
9pm Showers 71º 47% N 11 mph 87%
10pm Few Showers 70º 31% N 12 mph 85%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 70º 12% NNW 11 mph 86%
Wed
Jun 24 		Mostly Sunny
View Hourly 		80º / 65º 5% NNW 9 mph 59%
12am Mostly Clear 69º 10% NNW 10 mph 85%
1am Partly Cloudy 69º 10% NNW 9 mph 84%
2am Clear 69º 7% NNW 9 mph 82%
3am Mostly Clear 68º 6% NNW 9 mph 81%
4am Clear 67º 6% NNW 9 mph 81%
5am Clear 66º 6% NW 8 mph 82%
6am Sunny 65º 6% NNW 8 mph 84%
7am Sunny 67º 6% NW 8 mph 80%
8am Sunny 70º 5% NNW 9 mph 74%
9am Sunny 72º 3% NNW 9 mph 68%
10am Sunny 74º 2% NNW 8 mph 61%
11am Sunny 76º 1% NNW 7 mph 56%
12pm Sunny 77º 0% N 6 mph 52%
1pm Sunny 78º 0% N 6 mph 51%
2pm Partly Cloudy 78º 0% N 5 mph 51%
3pm Partly Cloudy 79º 0% NNE 5 mph 51%
4pm Partly Cloudy 79º 1% SSE 5 mph 51%
5pm Partly Cloudy 79º 1% SSE 6 mph 53%
6pm Mostly Sunny 78º 1% S 7 mph 55%
7pm Sunny 77º 2% S 7 mph 58%
8pm Sunny 75º 3% S 5 mph 65%
Thu
Jun 25 		Mostly Sunny 80º / 69º 6% S 13 mph 65%
Fri
Jun 26 		PM Showers 84º / 70º 34% SSW 12 mph 68%
Sat
Jun 27 		Scattered Thunderstorms 83º / 69º 61% SSW 9 mph 75%
Sun
Jun 28 		Partly Cloudy 80º / 67º 16% NNE 7 mph 75%
Mon
Jun 29 		Partly Cloudy 80º / 70º 12% E 9 mph 72%

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

Tonight
Low : 69ºF
S wind 12 to 15 kt decreasing to 10 to 13 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
High : 79ºF
WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SE 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Low : 68ºF
NNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 80ºF
NNW wind 7 to 10 kt becoming N 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Wednesday Night
Low : 69ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.
Thursday
High : 81ºF
SW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SSE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
Low : 71ºF
S wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.
Friday
High : 86ºF
S wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 1 ft.
Friday Night
Low : 73ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 ft.

NOAA Buoy Data Near Indian River Inlet (outer coast), DE See Map

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

    TuesdayWednesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 149556101198966
    1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm
    MPH 149556101198966
    DIR SSSWSWNNENNWNNNWNWNNWNSSE

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

    As Of: 17 minutes ago

    • 76ºF
    • 76ºF
    • 14mph
    • 0º (S)
    • 22mph
    • Strong Storms
    • 5mi
    • 29.89"
    • 83%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Indian River Inlet (outer coast), DE is Strong Storms. The current temperature is 76°F, and the expected high and low for today, Monday, June 22, 2026, are -° high temperature and 71°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 14 miles per hour, and coming from the South. The wind is gusting to 22 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 76° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 100 percent, with current humidity at 83 percent, and air pressure at 29.89 in. Visibility is 5 nautical miles. There are 3 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Special Marine Warning - 9:09pm Mon Jun 22 2026

    ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT...

    For the following areas...
    Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM...
    Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM...
    Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM...
    Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE...
    Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE...
    Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM...
    Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM...

    At 909 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts
    were located along a line extending from near Brandywine Shoal Light
    to near Rehoboth Beach to near Bethany Beach, moving east at 30
    knots.

    HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

    SOURCE...Radar indicated.

    IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
    hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
    higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

    Locations impacted include...
    Five Fathoms Buoy, Buoy 2fb, Brown Shoal Light, Fenwick Island, Buoy
    4fb, Buoy 3fb, Slaughter Beach, Cape Henlopen, East Point, Deepwater
    Reef, Miah Maull Light, Brandywine Shoal Light, Indian River Inlet
    Bridge, Overfalls Shoal, The Lump, 28-
    Mile Wreck, Bethany Beach, Fourteen Foot Bank Light, Rehoboth Beach,
    and Cape May Point.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

    &&

    WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE;
    HAIL...0.00IN;
    WIND...>34KTS

    Severe Thunderstorm Watch - 8:13pm Mon Jun 22 2026

    SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 375, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

    THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

    DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM

    Small Craft Advisory - 2:28pm Mon Jun 22 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT TUESDAY...

    WHAT: South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
    3 to 6 ft.

    WHERE: Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.

    WHEN: Until 6 AM EDT Tuesday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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