Middletown, Delaware 7 Day Weather Forecast
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NWS Forecast for Middletown DE
National Weather Service Forecast for:
Middletown DE
Issued by: National Weather Service Philadelphia, PA |
Updated: 1:49 pm EDT Jul 25, 2025 |
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This Afternoon
 Chance Showers
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Tonight
 Severe T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
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Saturday
 Mostly Sunny then Chance T-storms
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Saturday Night
 Chance T-storms then Showers Likely
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Sunday
 Showers
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Sunday Night
 Showers then Chance Showers
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Monday
 Mostly Sunny
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Monday Night
 Mostly Clear
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Tuesday
 Sunny
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Hi 94 °F |
Lo 74 °F |
Hi 88 °F |
Lo 72 °F |
Hi 87 °F |
Lo 73 °F |
Hi 90 °F |
Lo 73 °F |
Hi 93 °F |
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Extreme Heat Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
This Afternoon
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. |
Tonight
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. |
Saturday
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. |
Saturday Night
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. |
Sunday
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Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 87. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. |
Sunday Night
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Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. |
Monday
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Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. |
Monday Night
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Mostly clear, with a low around 73. |
Tuesday
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Sunny, with a high near 93. |
Tuesday Night
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Mostly clear, with a low around 75. |
Wednesday
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Sunny, with a high near 94. |
Wednesday Night
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A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%. |
Thursday
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%. |
Thursday Night
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%. |
Friday
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A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. |
Forecast from NOAA-NWS
for Middletown DE.
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Weather Forecast Discussion
784
FXUS61 KPHI 251835
AFDPHI
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
235 PM EDT Fri Jul 25 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front sinks south across the area late tonight into Saturday
morning as weak high pressure builds over New England. This front
will lift back north as a warm front on Sunday, ahead of another
cold front that will pass through later Sunday into Sunday night.
High pressure returns for Monday and Tuesday, before yet another
front passes through on Wednesday. High pressure returns to close
out next week.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Front sliding south across the Great Lakes and Northeast
combined with passing shortwave and lots of excessive heat and
humidity should make for at least a partially active evening.
As of early this afternoon, storms are just starting to develop
across northeastern PA and southern NY, and they`ll start making
their way into our forecast area shortly. As they interact with
the building heat and humidity (temps 90s, dew points well into
the 70s resulting in heat indices topping 100 for most and 105
for many), shouldn`t have too much trouble getting some severe
downdrafts thanks to excessive DCAPE. For these reasons, a
severe thunderstorm watch is now in effect for much of the area,
mainly northern Delaware northward, until 9 PM. Aside from the
severe risk, anything that lingers too long could also become a
flash flood risk, especially over the flashy urban corridor,
but overall expect storms to move fast enough such that it still
looks isolated.
Extreme heat warnings and advisories expire by 9 PM, which may
be too late, but either way, storms should mostly be thru the
region by then as well based on latest CAMS. May not quite have
cleared areas south of Philly, but with loss of insolation
they`ll likely be weakening regardless. Front, however, lingers
well north and won`t cross many areas until very late at night
or early Saturday morning, so most of the region will remain in
sticky 70s for lows.
Front takes on a more back-door orientation on Saturday, finally
allowing a noticeable air mass change. This should bring a more
stable and overall more pleasant day, but dew points likely
remain in the 70s across the Delmarva. 60s should reach Philly
and some parts of northern NJ might drop into the 50s. However,
the front will stall not far away, and as warmth and moisture
start overriding it, a few showers or a t-storm might develop
near where the boundary stalls close to our southern/western
border. Highs mostly 80s with heat indices in the 90s.
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.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
The Saturday night through Sunday night period will be the most
unsettled portion of the forecast as several impulses aloft will be
crossing through the area. Starting off with Saturday night, there
will likely be a complex of showers and thunderstorms moving east
toward the area Saturday night into early Sunday. PoPs have further
increased to 40-70% across much of the region, greatest over eastern
Pennsylvania. So, it does seem that this convection, albeit it will
be decaying, should reach our area for the Saturday night period.
Lows are expected to be in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
Sunday and Sunday night remains the more active day of the weekend
as another low pressure system impacts the area with a more
pronounced shortwave aloft traversing across New England. This will
lead to a warm front lifting north across the area early on Sunday
before a cold front tracks through the area later Sunday into Sunday
night. After the convection from Saturday night dies off, there
should be a lull at least in the morning hours before a second round
of convection develops in the afternoon ahead of the cold front.
However, sunshine and instability looks rather limited as there
isn`t anticipated to be much clearing in between the two impulses.
As a result, there is not anticipated to be much (if any) of a
severe weather threat, instead, this looks to be more of a hydro
threat given that PWATs will be in excess of 2.0-2.3". Meaning, that
any given shower or thunderstorm will be capable of highly efficient
rainfall rates. However, storm motion should be relatively quick as
the front approaches, so looking at localized instances of flash
flooding possible. WPC has maintained the MARGINAL risk for
excessive rainfall for our entire area as a result. Convection will
begin to wane into Sunday evening as the cold front crosses through
the area later Sunday night. High temperatures will be in the 80s
with lows in the 60s and 70s.
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.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Little changes were made to the long term period as the first half
of the week will remain hot & humid whereas the latter half of the
week will be seasonably cool.
To start out the week, high pressure will be in control as the area
remains wedged in between frontal systems, so Monday is expected to
be mostly sunny and dry. Tuesday will feature increasing heat and
humidity causing chances for diurnal showers and thunderstorms to
develop in the afternoon, especially north and west of the urban
corridor. By Wednesday, another cold front looks to be on the
horizon, crossing through the area later Wednesday night. This will
bring a more widespread opportunity for showers and thunderstorms to
the area. Some of the machine learning guidance is hinting at
Wednesday possibly featuring some severe weather, so this will need
to be monitored in the coming days. Otherwise, the Monday through
Wednesday period will feature heat indicies around/in excess of 100
degrees, so will likely need to evaluate potential heat headlines for
these days. As of now, the `worst` day in terms of heat looks to be
Tuesday.
By Thursday and Friday, should begin to see some improvement around
the area as the cold front moves offshore and strong high pressure
sets up over the Great Lakes. This will usher in a much cooler and
refreshing airmass from Canada, where our temperatures are expected
to be as much as 5-10 degrees below average. Other than a few post-
frontal showers around on Thursday, this period should be dry.
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.AVIATION /19Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG,
KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.
Rest of today...Primarily VFR. 40-70% chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening which may cause
temporary VSBY/CIGs restrictions. Tempo groups now at all
terminals. Winds out of the southwest become more out of the
northwest later today around 5-10 kt. Moderate confidence.
Tonight...A broken line of showers and thunderstorms moving
through may result in a brief period of sub-VFR conditions until
around 03z, otherwise primarily VFR. Winds go from northwest to
eventually north/northeast by Saturday morning. Moderate
confidence.
Outlook...
Saturday night through Sunday night...Mainly VFR conditions expected
with sub-VFR conditions probable at times. Several chances for
showers and thunderstorms on Saturday night and Sunday.
Monday through Monday night...VFR. No significant weather expected.
Tuesday through Wednesday...Primarily VFR with localized times of
sub-VFR conditions. A chance for showers and thunderstorms on
Tuesday and especially on Wednesday.
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.MARINE...
No marine headlines are expected through Saturday. South-
southwest winds around 10-15 kt rest of today. Winds may
occasionally gust up to 20 kt this afternoon into this evening
along the northern NJ coast. Seas around 2-3 feet. There is a
chance (40-60%) for showers and thunderstorms this evening which
decrease in coverage overnight. Winds shift northeast overnight
into Saturday at 10-15 kts with seas remaining 2-3 ft.
Outlook...
Saturday night through Wednesday...No marine headlines expected.
Winds should largely remain 15 kt or less with seas around 2-3 feet.
A chance for showers and thunderstorms expected on Saturday night,
Sunday and Wednesday. Otherwise, fair weather.
Rip Currents...
Today, south to southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Breaking waves in
the surf zone will average around 1-2 feet. The prevailing
swell will become shorter around 4-6 seconds. As a result, there
is a LOW risk for the development of dangerous rip currents for
both the Jersey Shore and the Delaware Beaches.
For Saturday, the surface winds become northeast to east 10 to
15 mph. Breaking waves in the surf zone will average again around
1-2 feet. Swells should remain low enough and therefore
continued with a LOW risk for the development of dangerous rip
currents for both the Jersey Shore and the Delaware Beaches.
For specific beach forecasts, visit weather.gov/beach/phi
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.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
Due to the new moon occuring on July 24, some spotty minor
coastal flooding may occur again with the high tide tonight
into Saturday and Saturday night into Sunday. The most likely
locations for any spotty minor tidal flooding are along the
Delaware Bay, as well as around Cape May. No coastal flooding is
anticipated along the northeastern portion of Chesapeake Bay.
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.CLIMATE...
Near record breaking temperatures are forecast for Friday and
Friday night into Saturday morning. Records for our climate
sites are listed below:
Record High Temperatures
July 25
Site Record/Year
Allentown (ABE) 95/1939, 1949, 1999, & 2016
AC Airport (ACY) 99/2010
AC Marina (55N) 96/1999
Georgetown (GED) 99/2010
Mount Pocono (MPO) 90/1999
Philadelphia (PHL) 97/2016
Reading (RDG) 97/2016
Trenton (TTN) 97/1999
Wilmington (ILG) 96/1987 & 2016
Record Warmest Low Temperatures
July 26
Site Record/Year
Allentown (ABE) 76/1995
AC Airport (ACY) 77/1949
AC Marina (55N) 78/1995
Georgetown (GED) 78/1985
Mount Pocono (MPO) 69/1937
Philadelphia (PHL) 80/1995
Reading (RDG) 77/1995
Trenton (TTN) 78/1899
Wilmington (ILG) 78/1995
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.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...Extreme Heat Warning until 9 PM EDT this evening for PAZ070-
071-104-106.
Heat Advisory until 9 PM EDT this evening for PAZ054-055-
060>062-101>103-105.
NJ...Extreme Heat Warning until 9 PM EDT this evening for NJZ010-
012-013-015>019-021.
Heat Advisory until 9 PM EDT this evening for NJZ001-007>009-
014-020-022>027.
DE...Extreme Heat Warning until 9 PM EDT this evening for DEZ001.
Heat Advisory until 9 PM EDT this evening for DEZ002>004.
MD...Heat Advisory until 9 PM EDT this evening for MDZ012-015-019-
020.
MARINE...None.
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SYNOPSIS...DeSilva
NEAR TERM...RCM
SHORT TERM...DeSilva/Fitzsimmons
LONG TERM...DeSilva/Fitzsimmons
AVIATION...DeSilva/RCM
MARINE...DeSilva/RCM
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...PHI
CLIMATE...PHI
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