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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.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 1:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ardentown DE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. High near 66. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Showers, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. High near 66. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ardentown DE
 39.81°N 75.47°W (Elev. 148 ft)
Last Update:
4:09 am EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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