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An Arctic Front is Expected to Bring Some Snow and Dangerous Cold to the Region This Weekend.

A period of light snow is expected across the area Friday night into Saturday morning, with some snow squalls possible. Saturday into Sunday, the combination of very cold air and strong winds will lead to dangerously cold wind chills. Please see the current briefing for full details. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 3:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Newport DE

Extreme Cold Watch February 7, 03:00pm until February 8, 10:00am
High Wind Watch February 7, 08:00am until February 7, 09:00pm
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Calm wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of light snow after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Light
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of light snow after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newport DE
 39.72°N 75.61°W (Elev. 89 ft)
Last Update:
4:14 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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