Flooding Threat Continues in Portions of Texas; Poor Air Quality in the Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic

Widespread life-threatening flash and urban flooding continues in south-central Texas, with considerable flooding impacts possible across central Texas. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Monsoonal thunderstorms may produce isolated to scattered flash flooding across the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

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

Fair with Haze

87°F

31°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 17 Jul 1:51 pm EDT
Detailed forecast for

New Castle County

This Afternoon
Partly sunny. Smoke, hot. Near steady temperature in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Smoke with lows around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Saturday
Areas of smoke in the morning. Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Saturday Night
Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds in the evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Humid with lows around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Sunday
Sunny with highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.



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