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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.45 in (1031.2 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 20 Jan 5:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Bear DE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 9. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 9 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 9. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bear DE
 39.59°N 75.69°W (Elev. 49 ft)
Last Update:
4:10 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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