Outdoor conditions in

Newark

Delaware

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 58°Sunny1% rain77% humidityGusts 14 mph
  2. 60°Mostly Sunny2% rain72% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 62°Mostly Sunny2% rain67% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 63°Mostly Sunny8% rain65% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 65°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain63% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 66°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain61% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 65°Chance Rain Showers25% rain63% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 65°Chance Rain Showers28% rain65% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 63°Chance Rain Showers32% rain72% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 63°Chance Rain Showers30% rain75% humidityGusts 8 mph
  11. 60°Chance Rain Showers27% rain87% humidityGusts 9 mph
  12. 59°Chance Rain Showers25% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  13. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  14. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  15. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  16. 58°Chance Rain Showers36% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  17. 58°Chance Rain Showers48% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  18. 58°Rain Showers Likely60% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  19. 59°Rain Showers Likely59% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  20. 59°Rain Showers Likely57% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  21. 60°Rain Showers Likely56% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  22. 60°Chance Rain Showers38% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  23. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  24. 62°Cloudy2% rain97% humidityGusts 13 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
32%
Humidity
61–93%
Wind
15 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
74%
Humidity
67–100%
Wind
20 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
74%
Humidity
44–93%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
10%
Humidity
45–82%
Wind
9 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
56–96%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 66° / 56°Today looks fairly quiet.32% rain · Humidity 61–93% · Wind 15 mph
  2. 79° / 58°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.74% rain · Humidity 67–100% · Wind 20 mph
  3. 61° / 43°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.74% rain · Humidity 44–93% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 57° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.10% rain · Humidity 45–82% · Wind 9 mph
  5. 63° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 56–96% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Greater New Castle County area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
21GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground21 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Newark radar

Radar animation for Newark, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 9 AM–12 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 77% with light wind and gusts below 15 mph.

Humidity
77%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
14 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Wilmington

About 13 miles away, the Wilmington hub looks more deeply at Wilmington, DE. It reflects that wider area rather than Newark’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Greater New Castle County area, about 8 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Newark, DE, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.