Wintry precipitation expected Friday afternoon into Saturday morning

A storm system will bring accumulating snow, sleet, and freezing rain that can lead to holiday travel disruptions. View this briefing for details. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	25 Dec 9:51 am EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Elsmere DE

Christmas Day
High: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 32 °F
Partly Sunny
then
Snow/Sleet
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday
High: 37 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Rain Likely
Monday
High: 52 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day

A slight chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 10 mph.

Friday

Snow likely after 1pm, mixing with sleet after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 1am, then rain, snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 1am and 4am, then rain and snow after 4am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 29. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 4pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday

A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.