Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilmington, New Castle County Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Partly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 19 Jun 12:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Brookside DE

Heat Advisory June 19, 01:26pm until June 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory June 19, 01:26pm until June 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Juneteenth

    High: 90 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Brookside DE
 39.68°N 75.7°W (Elev. 49 ft)
12:28 pm EDT Jun 19, 2025
1pm EDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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