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  • Frost Advisory

    Ends in 6 h 12 min

    When
    From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Saturday.
    Where
    Portions of central, northern, and southern New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania.

    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: Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Mercer; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Northwestern Burlington; Ocean; Cumberland; Atlantic; Southeastern Burlington; Delaware; Philadelphia; Eastern Chester; Eastern Montgomery; Lower Bucks

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Observed 2:30 AM EDT at KPTW

Bridgeport, PA weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Today: low 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°), high 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°).

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Light through 2 PM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity
93%
Air 36°2°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
61Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.51 inHg1033 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

17°10° cooler than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 34°1° today at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
  • High 63°17° today at 4 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  1. TonightNear 37°3° · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
  4. TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by midnight · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h92%0%0
Sat 3aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h100%2%0
Sat 4aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%5%0
Sat 5aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%9%0
Sat 6aMostly clear34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%24%0
Sat 7aMostly sunny35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%26%0
Sat 8aSunny36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h92%22%0
Sat 9aSunny42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%18%1
Sat 10aSunny50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h61%15%2
Sat 11aSunny55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h53%15%3
Sat 12pSunny58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h45%4%4
Sat 1pSunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h39%7%4
Sat 2pSunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h38%10%4
Sat 3pSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h36%7%3
Sat 4pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h34%3%2
Sat 5pSunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h35%0%1
Sat 6pClear60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h41%0%0
Sat 7pClear56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h47%0%0
Sat 8pClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h63%0%0
Sat 9pClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h73%0%0
Sat 10pClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h82%0%0
Sat 11pClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%0%0
Sun 12aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%0%0
Sun 1aClear39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%0%0
Sun 2aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%0%0
Sun 3aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%0%0
Sun 4aClear35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%0%0
Sun 5aClear35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h100%0%0
Sun 6aClear34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%0%0
Sun 7aSunny34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%0%0
Sun 8aSunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h100%0%0
Sun 9aSunny42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h89%1%1
Sun 10aSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h71%2%2
Sun 11aSunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h59%4%3
Sun 12pSunny60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h49%3%4
Sun 1pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h43%2%4
Sun 2pSunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h40%6%4
Sun 3pSunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h36%7%3
Sun 4pSunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h36%7%2
Sun 5pSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h40%9%1
Sun 6pClear61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h46%0%0
Sun 7pClear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h57%0%0
Sun 8pClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h71%0%0
Sun 9pClear49°9° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h83%0%0
Sun 10pClear46°8° (likely 40°4° to 54°12°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h93%0%0
Sun 11pClear44°7° (likely 37°3° to 53°12°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%0%0
Mon 12aClear42°6° (likely 36°2° to 52°11°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%0%0
Mon 1aClear42°6° (likely 35°2° to 51°11°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h100%0%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

    Tonight: Areas of frost. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 0 mph.

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

    High, likely
    61°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    65°18° / 48°9°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 0 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    64°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 48°9°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 47°8°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 47°8°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 47°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

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

    High, likely
    63°17°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 46°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 46°8°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      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
    62°17°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 46°8°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      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.

    High, likely
    59°15°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 46°8°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 70°21°

      20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 62°16°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 45°7°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 63°, low 34°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 66°, low 39°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 69°, low 47°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 63–70°.

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

Schuylkill River at Norristown

0.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.1 ft
Flow
1,330 cfs

Forecast peak 8.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Perkiomen Creek at Graterford

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.1 ft
Flow
94 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River at Philadelphia

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.1 ft
Flow
1,060 cfs

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Schuylkill River near Philadelphia near 30th Street

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.6 ft

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 52% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 68

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
24
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 34°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Philadelphia Franklin Institute · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1940–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Forecast high / low
63°17° / 34°1°
Record high
83°28° in 2001
Record low
33°1° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour
5:31–6:25 PM
Morning 7:04–7:59 AM
Blue hour
6:25–6:36 PM
Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 2:48–6:54 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:33 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

95% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Bridgeport. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,000 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.