Wilmington, DE Hourly Forecast

Delaware, United States 🇺🇸
80°
Overcast Feels like 81°
Updated 2 hours ago

Wilmington temperature trend - Next 24 hours

82° 2 PM 2 PM - 82°F (28°C), Partly Cloudy 3 PM - 82°F (28°C), Overcast, 10% precip 4 PM - 82°F (28°C), Overcast, 10% precip 82° 5 PM 5 PM - 82°F (28°C), Cloudy, 7% precip 6 PM - 80°F (27°C), Sunny 7 PM - 75°F (24°C), Overcast, 15% precip 73° 8 PM 8 PM - 73°F (23°C), Overcast, 17% precip 9 PM - 72°F (22°C), Overcast, 18% precip 10 PM - 72°F (22°C), Overcast, 20% precip 72° 11 PM 11 PM - 72°F (22°C), Overcast, 18% precip 12 AM - 71°F (22°C), Overcast, 18% precip 1 AM - 71°F (22°C), Overcast, 18% precip 70° 2 AM 2 AM - 70°F (21°C), Overcast, 23% precip 3 AM - 71°F (22°C), Overcast, 24% precip 4 AM - 70°F (21°C), Patchy rain nearby, 30% precip 70° 5 AM 5 AM - 70°F (21°C), Light rain shower, 51% precip 6 AM - 70°F (21°C), Mist, 39% precip 7 AM - 70°F (21°C), Light rain shower, 59% precip 70° 8 AM 8 AM - 70°F (21°C), Light rain shower, 80% precip 9 AM - 73°F (23°C), Light rain shower, 55% precip 10 AM - 77°F (25°C), Thundery outbreaks in nearby, 14% precip 81° 11 AM 11 AM - 81°F (27°C), Light rain shower, 27% precip 12 PM - 85°F (29°C), Light rain shower, 21% precip 1 PM - 83°F (28°C), Patchy light rain in area with thunder, 57% precip

The next 24 hours at a glance

  • Warmest hour: 12 PM - around 85°
  • Coolest hour: 6 AM - around 70°
  • Highest rain chance: 8 AM (80%) - pack accordingly
  • UV peak: 2 PM at index 7 - sun protection recommended
  • Windiest: 12 PM at 10 mph

Wilmington hourly weather - Wednesday, August 26

In Wilmington, expect a high near 82°F (28°C) around 4 PM and a low of 72°F (22°C) near 10 PM; precipitation risk peaks at 20% around 10 PM.

TimeConditionsTemp FeelsRainWind HumidityUV
2 PM Partly Cloudy 82° 83° 3% 6 mph SW 48% 7
3 PM Overcast 82° 82° 10% 6 mph SW 44% 6
4 PM Overcast 82° 82° 10% 7 mph SW 42% 4
5 PM Cloudy 82° 79° 7% 8 mph SW 38% 2
6 PM Sunny 80° 80° 1% 7 mph SSW 45% 1
7 PM Overcast 75° 74° 15% 8 mph S 61% 0
8 PM Overcast 73° 73° 17% 7 mph SSE 68% 0
9 PM Overcast 72° 72° 18% 6 mph SE 70% 0
10 PM Overcast 72° 72° 20% 7 mph SSE 74% 0
11 PM Overcast 72° 72° 18% 7 mph S 70% 0

Wilmington hourly weather - Thursday, August 27

In Wilmington, expect a high near 86°F (30°C) around 3 PM and a low of 70°F (21°C) near 6 AM; precipitation risk peaks at 80% around 8 AM.

TimeConditionsTemp FeelsRainWind HumidityUV
12 AM Overcast 71° 71° 18% 6 mph S 70% 0
1 AM Overcast 71° 72° 18% 6 mph SSE 74% 0
2 AM Overcast 70° 72° 23% 5 mph SSE 80% 0
3 AM Overcast 71° 73° 24% 6 mph SSE 83% 0
4 AM Patchy rain nearby 70° 74° 30% 5 mph S 88% 0
5 AM Light rain shower 70° 74° 51% 5 mph S 94% 0
6 AM Mist 70° 74° 39% 5 mph S 96% 0
7 AM Light rain shower 70° 74° 59% 5 mph S 96% 0
8 AM Light rain shower 70° 74° 80% 6 mph S 94% 0
9 AM Light rain shower 73° 76° 55% 8 mph SSW 89% 2
10 AM Thundery outbreaks in nearby 77° 80° 14% 8 mph SSW 80% 3
11 AM Light rain shower 81° 84° 27% 9 mph SSW 66% 5
12 PM Light rain shower 85° 87° 21% 10 mph SSW 56% 6
1 PM Patchy light rain in area with thunder 83° 88° 57% 10 mph S 65% 7
2 PM Patchy light rain in area with thunder 84° 89° 36% 10 mph SSE 62% 6
3 PM Thundery outbreaks in nearby 86° 90° 16% 11 mph S 55% 5
4 PM Thundery outbreaks in nearby 82° 85° 23% 10 mph SSE 64% 2
5 PM Sunny 79° 80° 7% 12 mph SSE 70% 0
6 PM Light rain shower 79° 82° 64% 11 mph SSE 70% 1
7 PM Thundery outbreaks in nearby 74° 73° 39% 15 mph S 87% 0
8 PM Light rain shower 72° 77° 67% 6 mph S 92% 0
9 PM Overcast 74° 78° 32% 8 mph SSE 93% 0
10 PM Light rain shower 72° 77° 60% 6 mph SW 94% 0
11 PM Light rain shower 71° 75° 75% 6 mph WNW 95% 0

Wilmington hourly weather - Friday, August 28

In Wilmington, expect a high near 86°F (30°C) around 3 PM and a low of 69°F (21°C) near 6 AM; precipitation risk peaks at 59% around 5 PM.

TimeConditionsTemp FeelsRainWind HumidityUV
12 AM Mist 72° 78° 38% 3 mph NNW 94% 0
1 AM Overcast 72° 78° 31% 3 mph WSW 93% 0
2 AM Mist 71° 76° 35% 4 mph SW 94% 0
3 AM Mist 70° 76° 37% 2 mph WNW 95% 0
4 AM Mist 70° 75° 38% 2 mph NE 95% 0
5 AM Mist 69° 75° 38% 2 mph SSE 95% 0
6 AM Mist 69° 74° 38% 2 mph SW 95% 0
7 AM Mist 69° 74° 38% 2 mph W 94% 0
8 AM Overcast 70° 74° 29% 3 mph WNW 90% 1
9 AM Sunny 72° 77° 11% 3 mph WNW 81% 6
10 AM Overcast 76° 80° 16% 3 mph W 69% 5
11 AM Overcast 80° 82° 14% 4 mph W 58% 6
12 PM Overcast 82° 83° 12% 4 mph W 52% 6
1 PM Overcast 84° 85° 11% 5 mph WNW 49% 6
2 PM Overcast 85° 86° 11% 5 mph WNW 48% 6
3 PM Overcast 86° 86° 11% 6 mph WNW 47% 6
4 PM Patchy rain nearby 82° 85° 17% 6 mph WNW 62% 6
5 PM Light rain shower 79° 82° 59% 7 mph WNW 74% 6
6 PM Light rain shower 78° 82° 36% 6 mph NW 79% 6
7 PM Overcast 76° 82° 26% 5 mph NW 84% 5
8 PM Overcast 75° 80° 27% 5 mph NNW 86% 0
9 PM Overcast 74° 79° 27% 5 mph NNW 86% 0
10 PM Overcast 72° 74° 27% 8 mph N 86% 0
11 PM Overcast 69° 68° 24% 11 mph N 82% 0

Quick answers for the hours ahead

What is the warmest hour in Wilmington today?
12 PM is forecast to be the warmest, at about 85°F (29°C) with light rain shower.
Will it rain in Wilmington tonight?
A small chance: precipitation risk peaks at 20% around 10 PM.
When is the UV index highest in Wilmington today?
Around 2 PM, when it reaches 7. From UV 3 upward, sun protection is recommended.

Wilmington hour-by-hour: what to expect

Over the next 24 hours in Wilmington, temperatures range from 70°F (21°C) around 6 AM up to 85°F (29°C) near 12 PM - right in line with the typical August high of 84°F (29°C).

Precipitation is a real possibility: the chance of rain peaks at 80% around 8 AM. UV reaches 7 (2 PM) - sun protection recommended through midday.

The “feels like” column blends humidity and wind into an apparent temperature - see how it works in our feels-like temperature guide. Planning further ahead? Check the Wilmington 14-day forecast or the monthly climate averages.

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