Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 12:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilmington DE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly before 8am.  High near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 48. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilmington DE
 39.73°N 75.55°W (Elev. 66 ft)
4:09 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
1am EDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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