Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 1:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Childs MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Childs MD
 39.64°N 75.88°W (Elev. 102 ft)
2:22 am EDT Aug 26, 2026
2am EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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