Observed 9:30 AM EDT at KILG

Elsmere, DE weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northwest. Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.57 inHg1035 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 3 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	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	31%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	32%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	54%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	47%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	3%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	3%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	1%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. 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, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 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, 68°20°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 65°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, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  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, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. 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, 59°15°
  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°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°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 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–71°.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Brandywine Creek at Wilmington

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.6 ft
Flow: 221 cfs

Forecast peak 18.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 210 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Clay Creek at Wooddale

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Christina River at Wilmington (IN MLLW)

2.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft

Reading from Sat 9:12 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 84

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:27 PM; Morning 7:05–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:54–7:05 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

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Elsmere. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Elsmere, 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

Red Clay Creek at Wooddale

Christina River at Wilmington (IN MLLW)

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