Briefing for Impacts from Strong Coastal Storm Sunday through Monday

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Coastal Flood Watch in effect from October 12, 01:00 PM EDT until October 13, 09:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.48 in (1032.3 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	10 Oct 12:51 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Wilmington, New Castle County Airport DE

Coastal Flood Watch October 12, 01:00pm until October 13, 09:00pm

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Coastal Flood Watch

Overnight
Low: 42 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 65 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Rain
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Rain and
Breezy
Columbus Day
High: 63 °F
Rain Likely
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Rain. Low around 59. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Rain. High near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain. Low around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Columbus Day

Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.