Brandywine Creek at Wilmington
12 mi- Level
- 18.6 ft
- Flow
- 221 cfs
Forecast peak 18.7 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 37 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What
Temperatures as low as 32 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: Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Mercer; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Northwestern Burlington; Ocean; Cumberland; Atlantic; Southeastern Burlington; Delaware; Philadelphia; Eastern Chester; Eastern Montgomery; Lower Bucks
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KPHL
Sunny and 39°4°.
Today: low 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°), high 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°).
Now 39°4°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 79% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 63% | 20% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 54% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 47% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 41% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 38% | 0% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 36% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 35% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 36% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 44% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 51% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 68% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 85% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 1% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 49% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 44% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 37% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 35% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 35% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 34% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 37% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 44% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 51% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 79% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 82% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 2% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Dry, high 68°, low 40°, warming up.
Dry, high 70°, low 49°.
Mostly dry, highs 64–71°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 18.7 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:36 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 64% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
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.
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Beckett weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:09 PM.
Clear 6:36 PM–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing