Briefing for Flash Flood, Severe Thunderstorm, and Heat Risks through Thursday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall may lead to areas of flash flooding through tonight. There is potential for isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts tonight and Thursday. Hot and very humid conditions are expected Thursday. See this briefing for details on these threats. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SW 12 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	16 Jul 4:51 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Wilmington, New Castle County Airport DE

Flood Watch until July 17, 03:00am

Heat Advisory July 17, 10:00am until July 17, 08:00pm

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Flood Watch

Heat Advisory

Flood Watch until July 17, 03:00am
NOW until 3:00am Thu
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 89 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Saturday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.