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Middletown, DE weather

It is 45°F and clear at Wilmington Airport as of Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Overnight: Patchy Fog, low near 43°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 4:09 PM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:29 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

45°F

Clear · feels like 43°F

Wind

N 3 mph

Humidity 100% · dew point 45°F

Pressure · visibility

30.43 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Wilmington Airport (KILG), Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Middletown forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS PHI forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the PHI office near Middletown.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Delaware.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Middletown (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM45°FPatchy Fog0% 0 mph
Wed 3 AM45°FPatchy Fog0% 0 mph
Wed 4 AM44°FPatchy Fog0% 0 mph
Wed 5 AM43°FPatchy Fog0% 0 mph
Wed 6 AM43°FPatchy Fog0%NE 5 mph
Wed 7 AM43°FPatchy Fog0%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 AM43°FPatchy Fog0%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 AM49°FPatchy Fog0%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM55°FSunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 11 AM59°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 12 PM62°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 1 PM63°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 2 PM64°FMostly Sunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 3 PM64°FPartly Sunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 4 PM64°FMostly Cloudy0%SE 5 mph
Wed 5 PM63°FMostly Cloudy0%SE 5 mph
Wed 6 PM60°FCloudy0%SE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM56°FMostly Cloudy0%SE 5 mph
Wed 8 PM54°FMostly Cloudy0%SE 5 mph
Wed 9 PM53°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM53°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 11 PM52°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 12 AM52°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM51°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Middletown can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 43°F

Patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 67°F·Low 48°F

Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 71°F·Low 53°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 75°F·Low 45°F

Sunny, with a high near 75.

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

Saturday

High 66°F·Low 47°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday

High 68°F·Low 54°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

High 69°F·Low 54°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 68°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Middletown is served by the National Weather Service PHI forecast office, forecast zone DEZ001, county zone DEC003.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Middletown (39.4434, -75.7175), in New Castle County. Population: 25,686 (2024 estimate), number 4 of the 4 Delaware cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KDOX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/39.4434,-75.7175 (forecast issued Oct 27, 4:09 PM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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