Observed 11:00 AM EDT at KILG

West Chester, PA weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 10 PM (dry)
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 50°10° by 10 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	0%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	1%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	1%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	37%	3%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	2%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	1%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	28%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	19%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	22%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	56%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	68%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	54%	0
Sat 1a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	45%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	38%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	40%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	46%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	35%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	22%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	17%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	31%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	23%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	21%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	12%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	17%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	4%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	36%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	43%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	0%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  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 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  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
55°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.41 in10 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
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 35°.
Sunday
Dry, high 65°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–68°.

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 Chadds Ford

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 210 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Brandywine Creek at Wilmington

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.7 ft
Flow: 236 cfs

Forecast peak 18.7 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 69 cfs

Reading from Fri 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

West Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Fri 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 92

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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

PHOENIXVILLE 1 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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West Chester weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:28 PM; Morning 7:04–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:28–6:38 PM; Morning 6:53–7:04 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8–10 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:25 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from West Chester. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 40 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

West Chester, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford

Brandywine Creek at Wilmington

East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown

West Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon