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Wintry precipitation expected Friday afternoon into Saturday morning

A storm system will bring accumulating snow, sleet, and freezing rain that can lead to holiday travel disruptions. View this briefing for details. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Dec 1:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Newark DE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around 28. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of rain between 9am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around 28. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newark DE
 39.69°N 75.76°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 pm EST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Dec 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 31, 2025
 
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