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Current conditions at

Wilmington Airport (KILG)

Lat: 39.67°NLon: 75.61°WElev: 72ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 14 Oct 2:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilmington DE

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Wilmington DE
 39.73°N 75.52°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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