Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.11 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	4 Aug 1:51 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Galena MD

This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Patchy Fog
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 85. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.