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Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 5:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Childs MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before noon. High near 55. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 55. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Isolated showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Childs MD
 39.66°N 75.88°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
4:53 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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