Heavy Rain Continues in Florida; Cold Front Brings Thunderstorms and Showers to Central US

Scattered areas of heavy rain continue to produce isolated flash flooding across the Florida peninsula. Anomalous moisture will combine with a cold front and will bring heavy rain and scattered flash flooding across the Mid-South, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today and Tuesday. Above average temperatures will continue to be found ahead of the cold front from the Midwest to the Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Oct 7:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Elsmere DE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely.  High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 62. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers likely. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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Point Forecast:
Elsmere DE
 39.74°N 75.6°W (Elev. 98 ft)
4:09 pm EDT Oct 5, 2025
8pm EDT Oct 5, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 12, 2025
 
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