Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

69°F

21°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 7:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Elsmere DE

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 11am.  High near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 11am. High near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Elsmere DE
 39.71°N 75.58°W (Elev. 46 ft)
4:09 am EDT Oct 8, 2025
8am EDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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