Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday 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. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 4:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Childs MD

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could be severe.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light north wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light north wind.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Childs MD
 39.65°N 75.82°W (Elev. 102 ft)
4:51 am EDT Aug 27, 2026
5am EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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