Delaware – Headlights glow in a gray haze across Wilmington this morning as freezing fog grips the city and visibility drops to just a quarter mile at times. Temperatures sit at 28 degrees, cold enough to turn damp pavement into slick patches on bridges and ramps.
Drivers along I-95, Route 13, and I-495 should slow down and use low beams. Black ice can form quickly in shaded spots, especially where snowmelt refroze before sunrise. This is classic flash-freeze season across northern Delaware and nearby South Jersey.
According to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, patchy freezing fog will linger through the early morning hours before skies turn mostly sunny. Highs climb to 55 degrees this afternoon as calm winds shift south around 5 mph. Conditions improve steadily by midday.
Fog may redevelop late tonight with a low near 36. Sunday marks the start of March and brings a 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1 p.m. Highs reach 44 degrees with gusty east winds up to 20 mph. Rain totals stay light, but damp roads could turn slick again Sunday night as temperatures drop to 21 degrees.
Monday stays mostly sunny but colder, with highs near 34. Tuesday introduces a rain and snow mix before 1 p.m., then steadier rain with highs near 42. Rain continues Tuesday night before tapering Wednesday as highs rebound to 55.
Nationally, Arctic air pushes into the Midwest and Northeast while record warmth builds across the Southwest. Here at home, a gradual warming trend is possible late next week, with highs climbing into the 60s by Friday.
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Five Day Outlook for Wilmington, DE
Sunday: Chance of rain before 1 p.m., high 44.
Monday: Mostly sunny, high 34.
Tuesday: Rain and snow early, then rain, high 42.
Wednesday: Chance of rain, high 55.
Thursday: Chance of rain, high 61.
