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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from December 29, 10:00 AM EST until December 30, 01:00 PM EST

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	SW 15 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.49 in (998.5 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	29 Dec 6:51 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Hockessin DE

Wind Advisory December 29, 10:00am until December 30, 01:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 55 °F⇓
Showers then
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 17 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers, mainly before 10am. Temperature rising to near 55 by 11am, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.