Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Mostly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Feb 3:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Childs MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light southeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Childs MD
 39.66°N 75.88°W (Elev. 200 ft)
3:54 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
4pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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