Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Aug 1:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Claymont DE

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Claymont DE
 39.79°N 75.45°W (Elev. 0 ft)
4:09 pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
1am EDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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