Unseasonably warm air is moving into the region today as strong southerly winds bring a much milder and more humid airmass across Delmarva. Afternoon temperatures are expected to climb into the mid to upper 70s, putting some locations within reach of record high temperatures for this time of year. And a few isolated areas have a shot of near 80 degrees!
Winds will increase from the south to southwest with gusts up to 20 to 25 mph, helping push the warm air northward. Humidity will also increase, with dew points rising into the upper 50s and low 60s, making it feel more like late spring than early March.
Areas along the immediate coast will likely stay a bit cooler due to the southerly wind coming off the still-cold Atlantic Ocean, but inland communities could see temperatures approach daily records.
Cloud cover will gradually increase through the day Wednesday, and a few showers may begin developing later in the afternoon, especially across western parts of the region ahead of an approaching cold front.
