Laurel, Delaware Weather
Laurel, Delaware — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Laurel, Sussex County.
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About Laurel, Delaware
Laurel lies cradled by the flat, fertile expanse of Sussex County, Delaware, where the land yields itself to the sky in broad, patient fields. It lies 13.6 miles north of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 6°T), and is situated 6.2 miles south-south-east of Seaford. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a subtle perfume that deepens as the sun dips towards the horizon, painting the western sky in hues of bruised plum and faded rose. Canals, like dark veins, crisscross the landscape, remnants of a time when water was the highway, their still surfaces reflecting the stoic permanence of the distant, low-lying woods. The houses, often modest clapboard structures, gather along the roadside like flocking birds, their porches worn smooth by generations of quiet observation and the gentle passage of time. The history of Laurel is tied intrinsically to the Nanticoke River, a waterway that once pulsed with the lifeblood of commerce and community. Logging and shipbuilding were the early engines of its prosperity, the sturdy timbers of its forests finding purpose in vessels that sailed far beyond these quiet shores. Later, the canning industry flourished, the bounty of the surrounding farms preserved and shipped out, filling the air with the sweet, sharp tang of peaches and tomatoes in season. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of life, and while the grand schooners are gone, the quiet dignity of a working landscape persists, a testament to the enduring spirit of Laurel’s people.
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| Location | Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 38.556504°N, 75.571314°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19956 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Laurel, Delaware Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laurel, Delaware, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Laurel includes coordinates 38.556504°N, 75.571314°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 19956. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
