Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jun 4:51 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

New Castle DE

Today
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 87 °F
Showers
Likely then
Heavy Rain
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Heavy Rain
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 63 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 87. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Thursday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.