Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	S 20 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.34 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	21 Jan 1:51 pm EST

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Detailed forecast for

New Castle County

Today

Sunny this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny. Cooler with highs in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy. Colder with lows around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 5 below after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy. Much colder with highs around 20. Wind chill values as low as 5 below.

Saturday Night

Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Cold with lows around 10 above. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chill values as low as zero.

Sunday

Snow, cold with highs around 20. Chance of snow 90 percent. Wind chill values as low as zero.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly in the evening. Cold. Near steady temperature 15 to 20. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Monday

Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the morning. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 50 percent.

Monday Night

Mostly clear. Cold with lows 5 to 10 above. Wind chill values as low as 10 below after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, cold with highs in the mid 20s. Wind chill values as low as 10 below in the morning.