Milton, Delaware Weather
Milton, 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 Milton, Sussex County.
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About Milton, Delaware
Milton breathes the salt-laced air that drifts inland from the Delaware Bay, a place where low, fertile plains meet the gentle swell of tidal creeks. It lies 28.7 miles south-south-east of Dover, DE (from Dover, DE: bearing 156°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-east of Georgetown. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and watery blues, a mosaic of marsh grasses, cultivated fields, and the dark, reflective surfaces of inlets like the Broadkill River. Oak and pine trees, often gnarled by the coastal winds, punctuate the horizon, their branches reaching towards a sky that can shift from the washed-out grey of a winter morning to the intense, cerulean brilliance of a summer afternoon. The very air seems to carry the quiet hum of unseen life – the rustle of reeds, the distant cry of a gull, the soft plop of a fish breaking the surface. It is a place of quiet persistence, where the land itself seems to hold its breath, waiting for the tide to turn. This corner of Sussex County, Delaware, has long been shaped by the water that surrounds it, its history woven with the threads of maritime trade and agricultural endeavor. Milton grew from its roots as a shipbuilding center, a practical necessity for a community that relied on the waterways for commerce and connection. Evidence of this heritage can still be seen in the sturdy, clapboard homes that line its streets, many bearing the quiet dignity of age. Today, while agriculture still plays a role, a burgeoning tourism industry, drawn by the nearby beaches and the charm of its historic downtown, contributes significantly to Milton's economy. The Broadkill River, once a highway for schooners, now offers serene opportunities for kayaking and fishing, reflecting a town that has gracefully adapted, holding onto its past while embracing the present.
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| Location | Milton, Sussex County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 38.777612°N, 75.309914°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19968 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Milton, Delaware Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Milton, 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 Milton includes coordinates 38.777612°N, 75.309914°W, situated in Sussex County. ZIP code 19968. 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.
