Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford
13 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 207 cfs
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Fri 8 PM
Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Starts in 3 h 38 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees expected.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Morris; Hunterdon; Somerset; Berks; Lehigh; Western Chester; Western Montgomery; Upper Bucks
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Observed 8:05 PM EDT at KPTW
Freeze Warning. 45°7° and clear now.
Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°), high 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°).
Now 45°7°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 8p | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 65% | 9% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 73% | 42% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 79% | 37% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 85% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 85% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 35% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 39% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 21% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 43% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 50% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 63% | 42% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 57% | 28% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 49% | 10% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 44% | 8% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 42% | 4% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 41% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 39% | 1% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 41% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 47% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 54% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 68% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 71% | 1% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 61% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 51% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 48% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 46% | 1% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 43% | 0% | 3 |
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 0 to 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: Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest 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 8am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
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 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly 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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
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
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
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
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 60°, low 33°.
Dry, high 61°, low 34°.
Dry, high 64°, low 39°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 62–69°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Fri 8 PM
Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.1 ft Fri 8 PM
Reading from Fri 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.1 ft Fri 8 PM
Reading from Fri 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 8.1 ft Fri 8 PM
Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 62% 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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).
Sat, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.
On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Lionville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:11 PM.
Mostly clear 12–4 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
94% lit · growing