Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Light Rain and Windy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (997.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 16 Mar 11:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Elkton MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light south wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light south wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Elkton MD
 39.61°N 75.8°W (Elev. 85 ft)
10:54 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
12am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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