Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Sep 8:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Childs MD

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 68. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 68. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Childs MD
 39.69°N 75.93°W (Elev. 367 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
9pm EDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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