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Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 20 May 12:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Elkton MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Low around 56. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elkton MD
 39.61°N 75.83°W (Elev. 52 ft)
Last Update:
11:57 pm EDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT May 20, 2026-6pm EDT May 26, 2026
 
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