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An Arctic Front is Expected to Bring Some Snow and Dangerous Cold to the Region This Weekend.

A period of light snow is expected across the area Friday night into Saturday morning, with some snow squalls possible. Saturday into Sunday, the combination of very cold air and strong winds will lead to dangerously cold wind chills. Please see the current briefing for full details. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 5 Feb 6:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Hockessin DE

Extreme Cold Watch February 7, 03:00pm until February 8, 10:00am
High Wind Watch February 7, 08:00am until February 7, 09:00pm
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Calm wind.

    Low: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Light snow likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Light Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Calm wind.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Light snow likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hockessin DE
 39.79°N 75.68°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
4:14 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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