Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	31 Aug 12:51 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Elsmere DE

This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
Isolated
Showers
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81.