Frost Advisory
Starts in 5 h 43 min
When
From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday.
Where
In Delaware, Kent, New Castle, and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, and Queen Annes Counties. In New Jersey, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as 35 degrees will result in areas of 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; Inland Sussex; Kent; Queen Anne's; Caroline; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Cumberland
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Observed 6:55 PM EDT at KGED

Bethel, DE weather

Clear and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · down to 36°2° by 3 AM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 45Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (51°11° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 35°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 69°21° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by midnight · Clear
Tuesday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tuesday afternoonNear 66°19° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	40%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	41%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	39%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	19%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	3%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	4%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	1%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	1%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	2%	0
Tue 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	2%	0
Tue 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	4%	0
Tue 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	18%	0
Tue 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	21%	0
Tue 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	3%	0
Tue 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	1%	0
Tue 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	1%	0
Tue 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	5%	0
Tue 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	89%	1%	1
Tue 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	2%	2
Tue 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	6%	3
Tue 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	7%	4
Tue 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	15%	4
Tue 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	9%	4
Tue 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	5%	4
Tue 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	3%	3
Tue 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	2%	1
Tue 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	65%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 67°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  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
64°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Showers. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Rain 0.52 in13 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  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
56°13°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–67°19°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 52 mph84 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 47°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 68°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–75°.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Chesapeake Bay at Cambridge (IN MLLW)

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Mon 4 PM, action stage

Reading from Sun 5:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Nanticoke River at Sharptown

5.8 mi

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sun 4:42 PM · NWS gauge page

Nanticoke River at Bridgeville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft

Reading from Sun 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Chicamacomico River near Salem

15 mi

Level: 0.2 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sun 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 65

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Salisbury 2n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2010–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:27 PM; Morning 7:05–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:17 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:43 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bethel. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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