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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilmington International Airport (KILM)

Lat: 34.27°NLon: 77.9°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 9 Jul 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilmington NC

Extreme Heat Warning July 9, 11:00am until July 9, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 90. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 90. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Wilmington NC
 34.2°N 77.92°W (Elev. 26 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 am EDT Jul 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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