Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Heat Continues in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rain falling over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding into Wednesday. Hot temperatures are in place through Wednesday across parts of the western U.S. and New England. Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become a Hurricane by late this week as it moves westward across the central Atlantic Ocean. Monitor forecasts for any Puerto Rico or U.S. East Coast impacts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	12 Aug 9:51 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Newark DE

Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 87 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.