Frost Advisory
Ends in 10 h 20 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 10:05 PM EDT at KBWI

Fairlee, MD weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 20Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.55 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 38°3° tonight at 2 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (59°15° → 47°8°)
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightNear 40°4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 10 PM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 52°11° 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	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	71%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	3%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	15%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	12%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	3%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	2%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	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. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy frost. Clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. 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, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: 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
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°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, 47°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°–53°12°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Wind
24 mph39 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 47°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–72°.

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

Chesapeake Bay at Tolchester Beach (IN MLLW)

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sun 7 PM

Reading from Sat 9:54 PM · NWS gauge page

Back River Tributary at Rocky Point Park, MD

13 mi

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 10:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Foster Branch near Joppatowne

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Unicorn Branch near Millington

16 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:30 PM; Morning 7:06–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:40 PM–6:57 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Fairlee. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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