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Wilmington, DE weather

It is 45°F and clear at Wilmington Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 45°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 4:08 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:18 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

45°F

Clear · feels like 43°F

Wind

NNW 3 mph

Humidity 100% · dew point 45°F

Pressure · visibility

30.42 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Wilmington Airport (KILG), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

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

Around the NWS PHI forecast area

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

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Delaware.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Wilmington (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM46°FPatchy Fog0% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM46°FPatchy Fog0% 0 mph
Wed 9 AM51°FSunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM56°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 11 AM59°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 12 PM61°FMostly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 1 PM63°FMostly Sunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 2 PM64°FPartly Sunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 3 PM65°FPartly Sunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 4 PM64°FMostly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 5 PM63°FMostly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 6 PM61°FMostly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 7 PM58°FMostly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 8 PM56°FMostly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 9 PM55°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM54°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 11 PM53°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 12 AM52°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM52°FClear0% 0 mph
Thu 2 AM51°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 3 AM51°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 4 AM50°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 5 AM50°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 6 AM50°FPartly Sunny0% 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 Wilmington can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 45°F

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 68°F·Low 48°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 0 to 5 mph.

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

Thursday

High 71°F·Low 52°F

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

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 73°F·Low 46°F

Sunny, with a high near 73.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Saturday

High 65°F·Low 47°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

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

Sunday

High 69°F·Low 51°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Monday

High 68°F·Low 53°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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
Wilmington 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 Wilmington (39.7357, -75.5321), in New Castle County. Population: 73,176 (2024 estimate), number 1 of the 4 Delaware cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KDIX. 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/39.7357,-75.5321 (forecast issued Oct 28, 4:08 AM 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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