Observed 9:45 AM EDT at KGED

Bowers, DE weather

Mostly cloudy and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 3 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 48Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 4 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM

This morningNear 53°12° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	17%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	17%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	4%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	8%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	7%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	4%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	2%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	4%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	6%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	4%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	38%	3%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	16%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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 clear, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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
57°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–69°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Murderkill River at Bowers Beach (IN MLLW)

0.4 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 6.6 ft

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sun 9 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 8:18 AM · NWS gauge page

Maurice River at Bivalve (IN MLLW)

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft

Forecast peak 7.3 ft Sun 9 AM

Reading from Sat 9:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Delaware Bay at Lewes (IN MLLW)

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 9:06 AM · NWS gauge page

St. Jones River at Dover

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 69

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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

DOVER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:27 PM; Morning 7:03–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:37 PM–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Bowers. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,200 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bowers, DE weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Murderkill River at Bowers Beach (IN MLLW)

Maurice River at Bivalve (IN MLLW)

Delaware Bay at Lewes (IN MLLW)

St. Jones River at Dover

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