Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 4:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Newark DE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 91. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 91 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers.  Low around 65. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Scattered showers before 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 91. Southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then scattered showers. Low around 65. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Scattered showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Newark DE
 39.65°N 75.79°W (Elev. 125 ft)
4:52 am EDT Jun 21, 2026
5am EDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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