Magnolia, Delaware Weather
Magnolia, Delaware — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Magnolia, Kent County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Magnolia. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Magnolia is published on the Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (KDOV) page, 6 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 Magnolia 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 Magnolia: Chandelle Airport (K0N4) 15 km · Delaware Airpark (K33N) 20 km · Millville Municipal Airport (KMIV) 48 km · Bucks Airport (K00N) 51 km · Summit Airport (KEVY) 54 km
Conditions reported at KDOV describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Magnolia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Magnolia, Delaware
Magnolia, a quiet enclave in Kent County, unfolds with a gentle, unassuming beauty. It lies 6.5 miles south-south-east of Dover, DE (from Dover, DE: bearing 157°T), and is situated 2.9 miles south-east of Rising Sun-Lebanon. The land here, a soft mosaic of cultivated fields and encroaching woodland, breathes a humid, earthy scent, particularly after a summer rain. Low, rolling terrain dictates the rhythm of the landscape, where the occasional stand of mature oak trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, offer a dappled shade. The air itself feels thick and languid, often carrying the faint, sweet perfume of blooming magnolias that give the place its name, a subtle but persistent reminder of the region's verdant soul. The sky above is a vast canvas, frequently streaked with the bruised purples and oranges of a coming storm or the ethereal glow of late afternoon sunlight, painting the flat, fertile earth in hues of gold and amber. This corner of Delaware carries the quiet hum of an agricultural heritage, where the legacy of farming, particularly soybeans and corn, still shapes the local economy and the very contours of the land. The history of Magnolia is one of quiet settlement, of families who worked this rich soil and found sustenance in its bounty, their stories whispered in the creak of porch swings and the rustle of corn stalks. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring simplicity of life here, the unhurried pace that allows for observation of migrating waterfowl along nearby waterways or the slow unfurling of a new day, speaks volumes. The distinctive character of Magnolia lies not in bustling commerce or celebrated attractions, but in its grounding, its deep connection to the land and the enduring, almost elemental, rhythm of its seasons.
Live animated radar for Magnolia 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 | Magnolia, Kent County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 39.071224°N, 75.476033°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19962 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Magnolia, Delaware Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Magnolia, 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 Magnolia includes coordinates 39.071224°N, 75.476033°W, situated in Kent County. ZIP code 19962. 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.
