Frost Advisory
Ends in 10 h 55 min
When
From 10 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
In Delaware, Kent and New Castle Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, and Queen Annes Counties. In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as 33 degrees 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; Caroline; Delaware; Philadelphia; Eastern Chester; Eastern Montgomery; Lower Bucks
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Observed 9:50 PM EDT at KGED

Farmington, DE weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 45°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 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

About the same as this time yesterday (46°8° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 36°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 49°9° by 9 PM · 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 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	3%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	3%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	42%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	42%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	43%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	18%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	9%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	4%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	1%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  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
67°19°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–73°.

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

Murderkill River at Bowers Beach (IN MLLW)

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft

Forecast peak 6.8 ft Tue 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 8:18 PM · NWS gauge page

Nanticoke River at Bridgeville

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Jones River at Dover

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Nanticoke River at Sharptown

24 mi

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8:42 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:28 PM; Morning 7:04–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:38 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:05 PM–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Farmington. 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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Today

Tomorrow

Monday

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What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Murderkill River at Bowers Beach (IN MLLW)

Nanticoke River at Bridgeville

St. Jones River at Dover

Nanticoke River at Sharptown

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon