Frost Advisory
Ends in 51 min
When
Until 9 AM EDT this morning.
Where
In Delaware, Kent and New Castle Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: New Castle; Kent; Kent; Queen Anne's; Talbot; Caroline
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Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KILG

Ardentown, DE weather

Sunny and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 36°2°, dew point 36°2° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 40Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 63°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 3 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	20%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	20%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	11%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	32%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	38%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	34%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	33%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	15%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–71°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Brandywine Creek at Wilmington

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.6 ft
Flow: 221 cfs

Forecast peak 18.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 210 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Delaware River at Marcus Hook (IN MLLW)

3.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Chester Creek near Chester

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 84

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Wilmington Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Ardentown weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:26 PM; Morning 7:04–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:37 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Ardentown. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Frost Advisory

Ardentown, DE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Brandywine Creek at Wilmington

Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford

Delaware River at Marcus Hook (IN MLLW)

Chester Creek near Chester

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon