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  • Frost Advisory

    Starts in 3 h 6 min

    When
    From 10 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
    Where
    Eastern Monmouth, Camden, Cape May, Gloucester, and Salem Counties.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ

    What, impacts and precautions

    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: Eastern Monmouth; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Cape May

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Observed 6:35 PM EDT at KILG

Salem, NJ weather

Clear and 55°13°.

Today: low 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°), high 62°17°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Light through 6 AM
Dew point
28°−2°
Dry · up to 38°3° by 7 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
27Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.54 inHg1034 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Drops 12°7° until 9 PM (59°15° → 47°8°)
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 66°19° tomorrow at 3 PM
  • Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (61°16° → 49°9°)
  1. TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
  5. Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6pClear59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h45%0%0
Sat 7pClear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h57%0%0
Sat 8pClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h71%0%0
Sat 9pClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h79%0%0
Sat 10pClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%0%0
Sat 11pClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%0%0
Sun 12aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h92%0%0
Sun 1aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%0%0
Sun 2aClear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%2%0
Sun 3aClear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%0%0
Sun 4aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%0%0
Sun 5aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%4%0
Sun 6aMostly clear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%10%0
Sun 7aMostly sunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%11%0
Sun 8aMostly sunny38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h96%13%0
Sun 9aSunny46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h76%2%1
Sun 10aSunny53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h64%0%2
Sun 11aSunny58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h53%1%3
Sun 12pSunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h48%1%4
Sun 1pSunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h43%1%4
Sun 2pSunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h38%0%4
Sun 3pSunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h37%0%3
Sun 4pSunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h38%0%2
Sun 5pSunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h41%0%1
Sun 6pClear61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h48%0%0
Sun 7pClear55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h61%0%0
Sun 8pClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h74%0%0
Sun 9pClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h83%2%0
Sun 10pClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%4%0
Sun 11pClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%18%0
Mon 12aClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%36%0
Mon 1aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%16%0
Mon 2aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%2%0
Mon 3aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%2%0
Mon 4aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%2%0
Mon 5aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%6%0
Mon 6aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%40%0
Mon 7aSunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%40%0
Mon 8aPartly sunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%42%0
Mon 9aMostly cloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h80%38%1
Mon 10aSunny55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h69%16%2
Mon 11aSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h64%0%3
Mon 12pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h56%3%4
Mon 1pSunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h50%0%4
Mon 2pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h47%8%4
Mon 3pSunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h44%0%4
Mon 4pSunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h46%0%2
Mon 5pSunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h49%0%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    62°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    64°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–41°5°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 44°7°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 44°7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 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 66.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 43°6°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°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
    62°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°11°

      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.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      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 51.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.12 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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 42°6°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 65°19°

      30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 71°22°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
    67°19°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 62°, low 36°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 67°, low 39°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 70°, low 48°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 65–73°.

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

Brandywine Creek at Wilmington

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
18.6 ft
Flow
221 cfs

Forecast peak 18.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Delaware River at Delaware City (IN MLLW)

6.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 5:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Salem River at Woodstown

9.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.1 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Christina River at Wilmington (IN MLLW)

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 5:36 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 84

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
26
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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Wilmington Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
64°18° / 44°7°
Forecast high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Record high
82°28° in 2001
Record low
24°−4° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −6°−3°SunOct 18
  2. −4°−2°MonOct 19
  3. +1°TueOct 20
  4. ±0°WedOct 21
  5. ±0°ThuOct 22
  6. −3°−2°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Salem weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.

Daylight
10 h 49 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour
5:32–6:26 PM
Morning 7:04–7:58 AM
Blue hour
6:26–6:37 PM
Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:54 PM–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southwest from Salem. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,700 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.