Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 11:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Elsmere DE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Elsmere DE
 39.74°N 75.63°W (Elev. 105 ft)
7:53 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
12am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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