Schuylkill River at Philadelphia
6.9 mi- Level
- 6.1 ft
- Flow
- 1,060 cfs
Forecast peak 6.1 ft Fri 8 PM
Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:40 PM EDT at KPHL
Mostly sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°).
Now 61°16°
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 37% | 1% | 3 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 34% | 3% | 3 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 32% | 1% | 2 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 31% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 31% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 6p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 33% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 39% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 6% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 49% | 41% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 55% | 49% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 60% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 60% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 64% | 48% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 64% | 34% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 70% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 72% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 75% | 49% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 79% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 79% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 73% | 59% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 62% | 25% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 50% | 31% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 43% | 31% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 38% | 10% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 34% | 5% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 32% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 31% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 31% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 31% | 2% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 34% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 38% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 46% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 56% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 62% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 67% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 92% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 92% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 1% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 61% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 0% | 4 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 5 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: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 0 to 5 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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
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 61.
Night: Mostly cloudy, 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 46.
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.
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.
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
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 60°, low 35°.
Dry, high 61°, low 36°.
Dry, high 65°, low 39°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 61–70°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 6.1 ft Fri 8 PM
Reading from Fri 12 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 8.1 ft Fri 2 PM
Reading from Fri 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 12 AM
Reading from Fri 1 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 8.1 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Fri 1:06 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 54% 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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).
Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.
On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Haverford College weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
Mostly clear 6:37–9 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
93% lit · growing