Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Aug 6:51 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Elsmere DE

Today
High: 84 °F
Isolated
Showers
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 79.