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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 5:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilmington DE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilmington DE
 39.73°N 75.55°W (Elev. 66 ft)
Last Update:
4:10 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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