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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Light Rain

62°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 11:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Claymont DE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Claymont DE
 39.81°N 75.44°W (Elev. 52 ft)
Last Update:
4:09 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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