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An Arctic Front is Expected to Bring Some Snow and Dangerous Cold to the Region This Weekend.

A period of light snow is expected across the area Friday night into Saturday morning, with some snow squalls possible. Saturday into Sunday, the combination of very cold air and strong winds will lead to dangerously cold wind chills. Please see the current briefing for full details. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 3:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Newark DE

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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of light snow after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Light
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of light snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Light
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of light snow after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of light snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Newark DE
 39.64°N 75.74°W (Elev. 66 ft)
Last Update:
4:14 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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