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Delmarva Sees Midweek Thaw Before Cooler Air Returns

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:57 AM

After a stretch of bitter cold, temperatures across the Delmarva Peninsula are set to moderate back toward seasonal levels as we move into the middle of the week. A shift in the upper-level pattern will allow warmer air to move into the region on Tuesday as high pressure slides offshore and a warm front crosses […]

After a stretch of bitter cold, temperatures across the Delmarva Peninsula are set to moderate back toward seasonal levels as we move into the middle of the week.

A shift in the upper-level pattern will allow warmer air to move into the region on Tuesday as high pressure slides offshore and a warm front crosses the area. This will bring daytime temperatures closer to average for mid-February, leading to some daytime thawing across Delmarva.

Despite the milder afternoons, overnight lows will continue to drop below freezing. This sets up repeated thaw-and-refreeze cycles, especially on untreated roads, sidewalks, and driveways. Tuesday night is expected to be the mildest night of the week, helped by southwest winds ahead of an approaching cold front.

The warm front may also bring a chance for light wintry precipitation Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night. Any precipitation looks to be spotty and light, with overall chances remaining low, generally no higher than 20 percent. Impacts, if any, would be minor and localized.

A cold front will move through late Tuesday night into early Wednesday, shifting winds from the southwest to the west-northwest. Some brief, light precipitation cannot be ruled out with the frontal passage. Colder air becomes more noticeable later Wednesday as a secondary front moves through, bringing increasing west-northwest winds and a return to colder conditions for the second half of the week.

While temperatures will trend cooler again, this cold spell is not expected to be nearly as severe as the recent arctic outbreak.

Looking ahead to the weekend, another system may approach the region on Sunday. This could bring milder air along with rain or a mix of rain and wintry precipitation. Confidence remains low at this time due to significant uncertainty in the storm’s track and overall setup.

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