Delaware Weather March 4 Evening - 40° Above Normal

Good evening. Delaware. I'm Aaron Jolly. That quarter-inch of rain yesterday left the ground soggy. And now the air is so saturated you can practically taste the moisture. Fog is settling in for an extended stay. A Dense Fog Advisory kicks in at 6 P.M. Tonight for coastal Delaware and the beaches. Visibility could drop below a mile. If you're driving tonight near the shore, take it slow and use those low beams. In the next 24 hours. Here's how the next 36 hours play out across the state. Northern Delaware sits at 42 degrees right now. Fog develops after 8 P.M., then rain moves in around midnight. Expect a soggy Thursday morning commute with rain peaking around 6 A.M. Highs tomorrow reach 53 degrees. Central Delaware follows a similar script. Fog rolls in this evening with rain becoming likely after midnight. You'll see 58 degrees tomorrow afternoon — the warmest spot in the state. Down in southern Delaware, temperatures sit at 40 degrees. The rain chances are a bit lower, but fog will still be an issue overnight and into Thursday morning. Highs top out at 53 degrees. Thursday night into Friday stays gray and damp with off-and-on drizzle. But here's the twist. A major pattern shift arrives this weekend. Highs jump into the upper 60s Saturday, then push into the low 70s by Tuesday. That's about 40 degrees above normal for early March. The spring equinox sits just over two weeks away. The weather seems ready to fast-forward. In Sunrise at 6, 32 A.M., sunset at 5:58 P.M. Full moon tonight — if you can see it through the fog. Charge your phone before you sleep tonight. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves. Take care That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.