Severe Thunderstorms and Heat Impact July 4th Weekend

A threat for severe thunderstorms will impact the July 4th weekend, bringing the potential for damaging wind gusts and localized flash flooding through Sunday. Hazardous heat continues into Sunday as well. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67° N Lon: 75.61° W Elev: 72 ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jul 1:51 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

New Castle County

Overnight
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Monday
Showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers with lows in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 80s.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Friday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.



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