Henlopen Acres, Delaware Weather
Henlopen Acres, 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 Henlopen Acres, Sussex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Henlopen Acres. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Henlopen Acres is published on the Delaware Coastal Airport (KGED) page, 24 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. 6 airfields within reach of Henlopen Acres 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 Henlopen Acres: Cape May County Airport (KWWD) 35 km · Ocean City Municipal Airport (KOXB) 47 km · Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (KDOV) 55 km · Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (KSBY) 57 km · Woodbine Municipal Airport (KOBI) 60 km
Conditions reported at KGED describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Henlopen Acres specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Henlopen Acres.
About Henlopen Acres, Delaware
Henlopen Acres lies where the land gently slopes towards the Atlantic, a place of marsh grasses and whispering pines. It lies 37.7 miles north-east of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 47°T), and is situated 4.2 miles south-east of Lewes. The air here carries a perpetual tang of salt, a subtle reminder of the nearby ocean, even when the water is out of sight. Mature oak trees, their branches gnarled like ancient storytellers, cast dappled shadows across well-tended lawns, and the quiet streets invite leisurely strolls. The landscape itself seems to breathe with the ebb and flow of the tides, a constant, understated dialogue between the solid earth and the vast, shifting sea. Here, the days often unfold with a soft luminescence, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun dips low, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose over the western marshes. This coastal enclave’s history is intertwined with the broader development of the Delaware shore, its origins tied to the land’s agricultural past and the burgeoning appeal of seaside recreation. While no grand industrial complexes define Henlopen Acres, its economy has long been supported by the services catering to summer visitors and year-round residents drawn to the area’s natural beauty and proximity to the ocean. The nearby waters, both the bays and the ocean itself, have historically shaped livelihoods, from fishing to the development of waterfront properties. The character of Henlopen Acres is one of quiet refinement, a place where the pace of life is measured by the changing seasons and the gentle rhythm of the tides, a subtle elegance that has drawn people to its shores for generations.
Live animated radar for Henlopen Acres 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 | Henlopen Acres, Sussex County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 38.729834°N, 75.086292°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19971 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Henlopen Acres, Delaware Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Henlopen Acres, 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 Henlopen Acres includes coordinates 38.729834°N, 75.086292°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 19971. 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.
