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Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 24 Dec 3:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Elsmere DE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of rain and snow 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
    Rain/Snow
    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 likely after 1pm, mixing with freezing rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet before 1am, then snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then rain and snow after 4am. Low around 28. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then 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 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of rain and snow 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 likely after 1pm, mixing with freezing rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet before 1am, then snow and freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then rain and snow after 4am. Low around 28. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 35. 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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Point Forecast:
Elsmere DE
 39.71°N 75.58°W (Elev. 46 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 pm EST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Dec 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 31, 2025
 
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