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Weather in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware

Current Conditions (Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 12:51 America/New_York time)

Temperature: 48°F (9°C)
Skies: overcast
Humidity: 60%
Wind: From the ENE at 9 mph (14 km/h)
Pressure: 1017
Dew Point: 36°F (2°C)

Forecast Overview

Fri Mar 14
63°F 39°F
17°C 4°C
A few passing clouds.

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Sat Mar 15
66°F 43°F
19°C 6°C
Partly cloudy skies.

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Sun Mar 16
68°F 55°F
20°C 13°C
Chance of heavy rain after 11 am.

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Mon Mar 17
63°F 43°F
17°C 6°C
A few passing clouds.

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Tue Mar 18
66°F 43°F
19°C 6°C
Overcast skies.

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Wed Mar 19
72°F 54°F
22°C 12°C
Overcast skies.

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Thu Mar 20
68°F 43°F
20°C 6°C
Chance of rain in the morning.

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Fri Mar 21
57°F 41°F
14°C 5°C
More sun than clouds.

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Sat Mar 22
52°F 46°F
11°C 8°C
Chance of heavy rain almost all day.

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Detailed Forecast

Thursday, March 13

sunrise: 07:19 sunset: 19:06

More clouds than sun.
Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
11:00 14:00		Overcast.	53°F (12°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	56%	0.306%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	55°F (13°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	53%	0.306%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	48°F (9°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	69%	0.306%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	43°F (6°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	78%	0.306%

Friday, March 14

sunrise: 07:17 sunset: 19:07

Low around 39°F (4°C), high around 62°F (17°C).
A few passing clouds.
Wind: 9 mph (14 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Clear.	41°F (5°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	82%	0.306%
02:00 05:00		Clear.	40°F (4°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	83%	0.306%
05:00 08:00		Sunny.	40°F (4°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	80%	0.306%
08:00 11:00		Sunny.	50°F (10°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	55%	0.306%
11:00 14:00		Mostly sunny.	59°F (15°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	44%	0.305%
14:00 17:00		Mostly sunny.	60°F (16°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	50%	0.305%
17:00 20:00		Mostly cloudy.	47°F (9°C)	8 mph (14 km/h)	80%	0.305%
20:00 23:00		Overcast.	43°F (6°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	88%	0.305%

Saturday, March 15

sunrise: 07:15 sunset: 19:08

Low around 42°F (6°C), high around 66°F (19°C).
Partly cloudy skies.
Wind: 11 mph (18 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Overcast.	44°F (6°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	88%	0.305%
02:00 05:00		Overcast.	45°F (7°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	87%	0.305%
05:00 08:00		Partly cloudy.	45°F (7°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	90%	0.305%
08:00 11:00		More clouds than sun.	55°F (13°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	76%	0.305%
11:00 14:00		Mostly cloudy.	63°F (17°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	61%	0.304%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	64°F (18°C)	10 mph (17 km/h)	65%	0.304%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	57°F (14°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	90%	0.304%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	56°F (13°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	84%	0.304%

Sunday, March 16

sunrise: 07:14 sunset: 19:09

Low around 56°F (13°C), high around 67°F (20°C).
Chance of heavy rain during the afternoon and evening (between 11 am and 8 pm). Estimated precipitation: 1.38 in (34.9375 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 21 mph (34 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Overcast.	59°F (15°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	84%	0.304%
02:00 05:00		Overcast.	60°F (16°C)	16 mph (25 km/h)	85%	0.304%
05:00 08:00		Overcast.	63°F (17°C)	16 mph (26 km/h)	78%	0.304%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	66°F (19°C)	18 mph (29 km/h)	73%	0.304%
11:00 14:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	67°F (20°C)	19 mph (30 km/h)	73%	0.304%
14:00 17:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0.03 in (0.875 mm).	66°F (19°C)	21 mph (34 km/h)	76%	0.308%
17:00 20:00		Chance of heavy rain. Precipitation: 0.76 in (19.3125 mm).	63°F (17°C)	18 mph (29 km/h)	92%	0.394%
20:00 23:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.58 in (14.625 mm).	59°F (15°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	92%	0.367%

Monday, March 17

sunrise: 07:12 sunset: 19:10

Low around 43°F (6°C), high around 63°F (17°C).
Estimated precipitation: 0.03 in (0.6875 mm).
A few passing clouds.
Wind: 16 mph (26 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.02 in (0.5625 mm).	56°F (13°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	79%	0.355%
02:00 05:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.125 mm).	49°F (10°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	69%	0.347%
05:00 08:00		Sunny.	43°F (6°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	67%	0.343%
08:00 11:00		Sunny.	47°F (8°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	46%	0.338%
11:00 14:00		Sunny.	52°F (11°C)	16 mph (26 km/h)	35%	0.334%
14:00 17:00		Sunny.	53°F (12°C)	14 mph (22 km/h)	35%	0.331%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	49°F (9°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	46%	0.33%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	46°F (8°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	53%	0.33%

Tuesday, March 18

sunrise: 07:11 sunset: 19:11

Low around 43°F (6°C), high around 66°F (19°C).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 10 mph (17 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Overcast.	44°F (7°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	53%	0.329%
02:00 05:00		Mostly cloudy.	45°F (7°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	53%	0.328%
05:00 08:00		Sunny.	44°F (7°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	62%	0.327%
08:00 11:00		Sunny.	55°F (13°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	44%	0.325%
11:00 14:00		Overcast.	64°F (18°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	44%	0.323%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	65°F (19°C)	10 mph (17 km/h)	50%	0.322%
17:00 20:00		Overcast.	58°F (14°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	68%	0.322%
20:00 23:00		Overcast.	56°F (13°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	70%	0.322%

Wednesday, March 19

sunrise: 07:09 sunset: 19:12

Low around 54°F (12°C), high around 71°F (22°C).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 18 mph (29 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Overcast.	58°F (14°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	65%	0.321%
02:00 05:00		Mostly clear, with a few passing clouds.	56°F (13°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	69%	0.321%
05:00 08:00		Overcast.	55°F (13°C)	11 mph (18 km/h)	69%	0.32%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	63°F (17°C)	16 mph (25 km/h)	54%	0.319%
11:00 14:00		Overcast.	68°F (20°C)	17 mph (27 km/h)	48%	0.317%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	71°F (22°C)	18 mph (28 km/h)	48%	0.316%
17:00 20:00		Overcast.	67°F (20°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	55%	0.316%
20:00 23:00		Overcast.	66°F (19°C)	18 mph (29 km/h)	58%	0.316%

Thursday, March 20

sunrise: 07:07 sunset: 19:13

Low around 44°F (6°C), high around 67°F (20°C).
Chance of rain early in the morning, between 2 am and 8 am. Estimated precipitation: 0.14 in (3.625 mm).
More sun than clouds.
Wind: 18 mph (28 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Overcast.	64°F (18°C)	18 mph (28 km/h)	65%	0.316%
02:00 05:00		Chance of light rain. Precipitation: 0.03 in (0.875 mm).	56°F (14°C)	13 mph (20 km/h)	66%	0.319%
05:00 08:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.07 in (1.75 mm).	48°F (9°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	76%	0.326%
08:00 11:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.04 in (1 mm).	44°F (7°C)	13 mph (21 km/h)	63%	0.325%
11:00 14:00		Sunny.	51°F (10°C)	16 mph (25 km/h)	36%	0.32%
14:00 17:00		Sunny.	52°F (11°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	30%	0.318%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	48°F (9°C)	12 mph (19 km/h)	39%	0.317%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	45°F (7°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	45%	0.316%

Friday, March 21

sunrise: 07:06 sunset: 19:14

Low around 40°F (5°C), high around 58°F (14°C).
More sun than clouds.
Wind: 12 mph (20 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Clear.	43°F (6°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	52%	0.316%
02:00 05:00		Clear.	42°F (6°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	55%	0.316%
05:00 08:00		Sunny.	42°F (5°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	59%	0.316%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	52°F (11°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	40%	0.315%
11:00 14:00		Sunny.	58°F (14°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	32%	0.313%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	58°F (14°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	32%	0.312%
17:00 20:00		Overcast.	51°F (10°C)	10 mph (17 km/h)	44%	0.312%
20:00 23:00		Overcast.	48°F (9°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	56%	0.313%

Saturday, March 22

sunrise: 07:04 sunset: 19:15

Low around 47°F (8°C), high around 52°F (11°C).
Chance of heavy rain most of the day (from 8 am to 8 pm). Estimated precipitation: 1.29 in (32.8125 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 20 mph (32 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Overcast.	48°F (9°C)	10 mph (17 km/h)	63%	0.312%
02:00 05:00		Overcast.	48°F (9°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	72%	0.313%
05:00 08:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	47°F (9°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	82%	0.313%
08:00 11:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.06 in (1.4375 mm).	50°F (10°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	86%	0.32%
11:00 14:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.27 in (6.875 mm).	51°F (10°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	93%	0.353%
14:00 17:00		Chance of heavy rain. Precipitation: 0.56 in (14.3125 mm).	51°F (11°C)	20 mph (32 km/h)	94%	0.392%
17:00 20:00		Chance of rain. Precipitation: 0.37 in (9.5 mm).	51°F (11°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	95%	0.375%
20:00 23:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0.02 in (0.625 mm).	51°F (10°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	98%	0.361%

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Weather Station: Wilmington, New Castle County Airport (latitude 39-40-22N, longitude 075-36-03W)

Local Time:

Wilmington, New Castle County is in the "America/New_York" timezone.

The "America/New_York" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in DST (since Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local time). During DST, the timezone abbreviation is EDT and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is -4:00 hours.

Wilmington, New Castle County will exit DST (returning to standard time) on Sunday, 2 November 2025, at 02:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, 2 November 2025, 01:00 AM local standard time. During ST, the timezone abbreviation is EST and the offset to UTC will be -5:00 hours.