Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 14 May 4:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Childs MD

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers or sprinkles before 1pm, then scattered sprinkles after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light west wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Scattered showers or sprinkles before 1pm, then scattered sprinkles after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light west wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Childs MD
 39.68°N 75.87°W (Elev. 200 ft)
4:53 am EDT May 14, 2026
5am EDT May 14, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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