Heat Continues Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall from the Tennessee Valley to Southeast on Friday

Hazardous heat will continue across the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest through the weekend. Additional heat will build into the Great Basin and Northern Plains this weekend. A stalled front is expected to bring periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast U.S on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 3:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilmington, New Castle County Airport DE

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilmington, New Castle County Airport DE
 39.67°N 75.59°W (Elev. 39 ft)
4:08 am EDT Jul 24, 2026
4am EDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 30, 2026
 
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