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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 26 Jun 4:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Childs MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 11am. High near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Childs MD
 39.66°N 75.85°W (Elev. 194 ft)
5:24 pm EDT Jun 26, 2026
5pm EDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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