Frost Advisory
Starts in 4 h 11 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 5:35 PM EDT at KGED

Woodside, DE weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 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 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	6%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	44%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	44%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	44%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	43%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	41%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	11%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	2%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	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 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	35%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	46%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	27%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	5%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	3%	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%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	47%	0%	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	47%	4%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 36. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°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 65. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 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, 52°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 66.
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°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 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
64°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 75°24°
  20% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  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
72°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 43°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 47°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–74°.

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

Murderkill River at Bowers Beach (IN MLLW)

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Forecast peak 6.8 ft Tue 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 4:18 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Jones River at Dover

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Unicorn Branch near Millington

20 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Nanticoke River at Bridgeville

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 53% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 69

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 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 3°2° 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

Woodside 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: 5:34–6:27 PM; Morning 7:04–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:38 PM–6 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 east from Woodside. Open water to the 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

Woodside, 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)

St. Jones River at Dover

Unicorn Branch near Millington

Nanticoke River at Bridgeville

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