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

74°F

23°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 11:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Wilmington DE

Heat Advisory August 8, 12:53am until August 8, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 8, 12:53am until August 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Wilmington DE
 39.73°N 75.55°W (Elev. 66 ft)
10:23 pm EDT Aug 7, 2026
12am EDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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