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Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 24 Dec 3:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Elsmere DE

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 10pm, then snow and freezing rain between 10pm and 4am, then rain and snow after 4am. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 7am. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Christmas Day
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 10pm, then snow and freezing rain between 10pm and 4am, then rain and snow after 4am. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 7am. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
Elsmere DE
 39.74°N 75.57°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
4:14 am EST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Dec 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 30, 2025
 
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