Briefing for Impacts from Strong Coastal Storm Sunday through Monday

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Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Oct 11:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Elsmere DE

Coastal Flood Watch October 12, 01:00pm until October 13, 09:00pm
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Coastal Flood Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  High near 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain.  Low around 56. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 56. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elsmere DE
 39.74°N 75.57°W (Elev. 98 ft)
9:21 pm EDT Oct 10, 2025
12am EDT Oct 11, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 17, 2025
 
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