Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jun 4:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Pike Creek DE

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 86. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Heavy Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 86. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Pike Creek DE
 39.76°N 75.75°W (Elev. 299 ft)
4:07 am EDT Jun 21, 2026
5am EDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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