Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 4 Sep 8:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Wilmington, New Castle County Airport DE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Wilmington, New Castle County Airport DE
 39.65°N 75.62°W (Elev. 49 ft)
4:10 pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
9pm EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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