Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 9:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Newark DE

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Newark DE
 39.69°N 75.79°W (Elev. 200 ft)
9:53 am EST Feb 25, 2026
10am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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