Frost Advisory
Ends in 9 h 42 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 11:00 PM EDT at KILG

Newport, DE weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northwest. Light through 11 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 59Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 53°12° by 10 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 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	49%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	6%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	9%	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	54%	4%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	2%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	0%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	1%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy frost. Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, 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, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
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 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  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, 51°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 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°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
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 48°, warming up.
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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Brandywine Creek at Wilmington

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.6 ft
Flow: 221 cfs

Forecast peak 18.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 203 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Red Clay Creek at Stanton

1.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Christina River at Wilmington (IN MLLW)

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft

Reading from Sat 10 PM · 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: 21
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 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?

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 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Newport 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: 5:33–6:27 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 11:18 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Newport. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 34 mi away.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

Newport, 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 Stanton

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