Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.55 in (1034.7 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 3:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Yorklyn DE

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow.  High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Yorklyn DE
 39.77°N 75.66°W (Elev. 299 ft)
4:10 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
4am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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