Heat Building and Strong to Severe Storms

A building ridge of high pressure will produce possible record heat and extremely humid conditions over the next several days. The summer heat wave is already present in the south Plains, will expand across the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast and then shift into the Desert Southwest. Meanwhile, a cold front may trigger strong to severe storms w/ heavy rain from the Great Lakes to the south-central Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Wilmington, New Castle County Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	78°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	17 Aug 8:51 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Elsmere DE

Excessive Heat Watch until August 21, 07:00pm

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Excessive Heat Watch

Excessive Heat Watch until August 21, 07:00pm

NOW until
7:00pm Wed

Excessive Heat Watch
Tonight

Partly Cloudy
then Areas
Fog
Low: 73 °F
Sunday

Areas Fog
then Chance
T-storms
High: 91 °F
Sunday
Night

Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Low: 73 °F
Monday

Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
High: 93 °F
Monday
Night

Slight Chance
T-storms
Low: 75 °F
Tuesday

Chance
T-storms
High: 93 °F
Tuesday
Night

Chance
Showers
Low: 73 °F
Wednesday

Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
High: 91 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 82.