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Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Mostly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 24 Feb 1:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Elsmere DE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, possibly mixing with rain after 9am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of freezing rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely, possibly mixing with rain after 9am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 4pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of freezing rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elsmere DE
 39.76°N 75.6°W (Elev. 190 ft)
Last Update:
2:08 pm EST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 24, 2026-6pm EST Mar 2, 2026
 
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