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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 7:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Elsmere DE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elsmere DE
 39.74°N 75.57°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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