Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 21 Aug 2:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Middletown DE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Middletown DE
 39.44°N 75.72°W (Elev. 49 ft)
2:45 pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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