Blades, DE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Blades, a town in Sussex County, Delaware.
Tonight
69°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Blades
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 0 to 5 mph NE | 20% |
| Tuesday | 83°F | Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph E | 5% |
| Tuesday Night | 70°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 34% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph S | 68% |
| Wednesday Night | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 68% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 11% |
| Thursday Night | 74°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 11% |
| Friday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 12% |
| Friday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 40% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 37% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 44% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 29% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Blades (38.635, -75.603). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Blades
Last spring frost
Apr 11
First fall frost
Oct 30
Growing season
200 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Blades: nearby ZIP 19973 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Delaware frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Greenwood 2Ne, De (12.8 mi from Blades). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.