Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	NW 9 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Aug 6:51 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Townsend DE

Today
High: 81 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 77. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.