Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 6, 10:00 AM EDT until August 7, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	5 Aug 11:51 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Newark DE

Heat Advisory August 6, 10:00am until August 7, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.