Millsboro, Delaware Weather
Millsboro, 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 Millsboro, Sussex County.
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About Millsboro, Delaware
Millsboro rests on land shaped by the slow, persistent work of water, where the Broad Creek and the Indian River merge, their currents carrying whispers of the Atlantic. It lies 23.1 miles north-east of Salisbury, MD (from Salisbury, MD: bearing 46°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-east of Georgetown. The terrain here is a low-lying, sandy plain, often shrouded in the humid embrace of summer or touched by the sharp, clear air of a winter morning, its skies a vast canvas for the changing moods of the Delaware coast. Cypress knees emerge from the dark, still waters of the surrounding marshes, their gnarled forms like ancient sentinels guarding the secrets of this coastal plain. The air often carries the faint, briny scent of the nearby ocean, a subtle reminder of the sea's proximity, even miles inland. The history of Millsboro is tied to the very waters that define it, from its early days as a milling center, powered by the creek's flow, to its present-day role as a gateway to the Delaware coast's popular resort towns. For generations, agriculture has been a bedrock of the local economy, with fields of soybeans and corn stretching across the fertile soil, often breaking the dense green of the maritime forests. More recently, the burgeoning tourism industry has reshaped the character of Millsboro, drawing visitors to its unique blend of coastal charm and small-town familiarity. The distinctive call of the osprey, a common sight overhead, serves as a constant, natural soundtrack to the lives unfolding in Millsboro.
Live animated radar for Millsboro and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Millsboro, Sussex County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 38.591502°N, 75.291302°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19966 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Millsboro, Delaware Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Millsboro, 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 Millsboro includes coordinates 38.591502°N, 75.291302°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 19966. 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.
