Frost Advisory
Ends in 3 h 12 min
When
From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Saturday.
Where
In Delaware, Kent and New Castle Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as 34 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; Talbot; Caroline
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Observed 5:15 AM EDT at KILG

Pike Creek, DE weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 36Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 36°2° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 63°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 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 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	19%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	20%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	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 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	38%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	3%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°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 68.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph17 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, 48°9°
  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, 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
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–70°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Brandywine Creek at Wilmington

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.6 ft
Flow: 221 cfs

Forecast peak 18.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 210 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Red Clay Creek at Wooddale

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

White Clay Creek near Newark

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 43 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 84

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 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
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Pike Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:27 PM; Morning 7:05–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 5:48–6:55 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Pike Creek. A level horizon.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

Pike Creek, 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

White Clay Creek near Newark

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? Good

Moon