Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 2:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Pike Creek DE

Heat Advisory August 8, 03:17am until August 8, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 8, 03:17am until August 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy fog between 2am and 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pike Creek DE
 39.73°N 75.69°W (Elev. 200 ft)
2:28 am EDT Aug 8, 2026
3am EDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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