Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 6:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Hockessin DE

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Hockessin DE
 39.8°N 75.71°W (Elev. 384 ft)
4:09 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
7pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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