Frankford, Delaware Weather
Frankford, Delaware — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Frankford, Sussex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Frankford. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Frankford is published on the Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED) page, 22 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Frankford have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Frankford: Ocean City Municipal Airport (KOXB) 25 km · Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (KSBY) 31 km
Conditions reported at KGED describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Frankford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Frankford.
About Frankford, Delaware
Frankford lies on the Delmarva Peninsula, a low-lying expanse where the land gently swells and recedes, painted in broad strokes of cultivated fields and the deep greens of marsh grasses that fringe its slow-moving waterways. It lies 22.5 miles east-north-east of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 61°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-north-west of Ocean Pines. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and distant salt, a constant whisper from the nearby Atlantic. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, tends to diffuse softly, casting a muted glow over the weathered clapboard homes and the stoic faces of ancient oak trees that stand sentinel along the roadside. A quiet hum of daily life persists, punctuated by the occasional rumble of farm equipment or the cheerful greetings exchanged between neighbors on their porches, a testament to a community that values connection over haste. The history of Frankford is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil that surrounds it, a legacy of agriculture that has sustained its people for generations. Once a hub for the oyster industry, its economy has since shifted, though farming remains a bedrock, with soy and cornfields stretching to the horizon. The town itself, though small, holds echoes of its past, with a few venerable structures hinting at a more bustling era. Local traditions, though subtle, are observed, a continuation of customs passed down, fostering a unique cultural character that sets Frankford apart. The pace here is unhurried, allowing for a deeper appreciation of the natural world and the enduring bonds of community.
Live animated radar for Frankford and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Frankford, Sussex County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 38.517336°N, 75.234911°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19945 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Frankford, Delaware Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Frankford, Delaware, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Frankford includes coordinates 38.517336°N, 75.234911°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 19945. Telephone area code: 302. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
