Brandywine Creek at Wilmington
12 mi- Level
- 18.6 ft
- Flow
- 221 cfs
Forecast peak 18.6 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Starts in 7 h 25 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What
Temperatures as low as 32 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: Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Eastern Monmouth; Mercer; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Northwestern Burlington; Ocean; Cumberland; Atlantic; Cape May; Southeastern Burlington
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 4:15 PM EDT at KPHL
Mostly sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°), high 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°).
Now 63°17°
Mostly 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 4p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 35% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 34% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 41% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 47% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 58% | 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 | 61% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 68% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 76% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° 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 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 71% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 59% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 51% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 44% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 38% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 37% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 36% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 36% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 38% | 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 | 44% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 51% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 83% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 93% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 48% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 93% | 43% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 40% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 64% | 21% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 8% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 5% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 48% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 45% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 41% | 0% | 3 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest 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: Sunny, with a high near 68. 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
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 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
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 70.
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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
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
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.
Dry, high 65°, low 39°.
Dry, high 68°, low 41°, warming up.
Dry, high 70°, low 49°.
Mostly dry, highs 66–74°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 18.6 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sun 1 PM
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 7.9 ft Sun 1 PM
Reading from Sat 3:06 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 65% 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 35°F).
Today, 5:00 PM–6:00 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).
Bridgeport 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
98% lit · growing