What is the weather in Townsend, DE right now?

The latest observation from Wilmington Airport was 55°F and clear, reported at 10/27/2026, 8:30 AM EDT.

What is the high temperature today in Townsend, DE?

The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 66°F. Sunny.

Will it rain in Townsend, DE in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Townsend, DE?

The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 64°F to 69°F and up to a 42% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Townsend, DE today?

Sunrise is about 7:25 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:07 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Townsend, DE?

At Newark Ag Farm, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 69°F and the normal low is 46°F.

Checked Oct 27, 2026

Townsend, DE Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).

Townsend, DE current weather

55°F

Clear

H 66° / L 43°Feels like 55°

Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours

Observed at Wilmington Airport (19.7 mi away), 10/27/2026, 8:30 AM EDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 4:08 AM

Now49°
9 AM53°
10 AM58°
11 AM61°
12 PM64°
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2 PM66°
3 PM65°
4 PM65°
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6 PM61°
7 PM55°
8 PM52°
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Wed12 AM47°
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Thu12 AM50°
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10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/27Low 43°High 66°
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sunny
Wed10/28Low 48°High 66°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Thu10/29Low 51°High 71°
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunny
Fri10/30Low 46°High 75°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunny
Sat10/31Low 48°High 68°
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Partly Sunny
Sun11/141% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 70°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mon11/245% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 70°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Chance Rain Showers
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend33% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 69°
Tuesday: Chance of rain. High near 69°. Low that night near 54°. About 0.02 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend42% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 66°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 66°. Low that night near 52°. About 0.25 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blend33% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 64°
Thursday: Chance of rain. High near 64°. Low that night near 49°. About 0.27 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 39.398, -75.698 from the NWS PHI office, updated 10/27/2026, 4:08 AM EDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station K33N (Dover/Cheswold Arpk, 14 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 4:00 AM EDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now49°Sunny2%5 mph
9 AM53°Sunny2%5 mph
10 AM58°Sunny2%5 mph
11 AM61°Sunny2%5 mph
12 PM64°Sunny2%5 mph
1 PM64°Sunny2%5 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

TueNow49° 2% Sky 1%5g10
9 AM53° 2% Sky 0%5g12
10 AM58° 2% Sky 1%5g12
11 AM61° 2% Sky 1%5g12
12 PM64° 2% Sky 3%5g10
1 PM64° 2% Sky 1%5
2 PM66° 2% Sky 2%5
3 PM65° 2% Sky 2%5
4 PM65° 2% Sky 2%5
5 PM65° 2% Sky 2%5
6 PM61° 2% Sky 11%0g5
7 PM55° 2% Sky 15%0g6
8 PM52° 2% Sky 14%5
9 PM50° 2% Sky 14%0g6
10 PM48° 2% Sky 13%0g6
11 PM48° 2% Sky 5%0g5
Wed 10/2812 AM47° 2% Sky 8%0g5
1 AM46° 2% Sky 12%0
2 AM45° 2% Sky 17%0
3 AM45° 2% Sky 15%0g5
4 AM44° 1% Sky 7%0g5
5 AM43° 1% Sky 16%0g5
6 AM43° 0% Sky 12%0g6
7 AM43° 1% Sky 14%0g6
8 AM44° 0% Sky 12%5
9 AM50° 0% Sky 13%5
10 AM55° 0% Sky 30%5
11 AM59° 0% Sky 28%5
12 PM63° 0% Sky 28%5
1 PM64° 0% Sky 34%5
2 PM65° 0% Sky 44%5
3 PM66° 0% Sky 40%5
4 PM64° 0% Sky 58%5
5 PM64° 0% Sky 59%5
6 PM61° 0% Sky 61%5
7 PM56° 0% Sky 80%5
8 PM53° 0% Sky 63%5
9 PM52° 0% Sky 72%0g6
10 PM51° 0% Sky 58%0g5
11 PM51° 0% Sky 43%0
Thu 10/2912 AM50° 0% Sky 48%0
1 AM50° 0% Sky 53%0
2 AM50° 0% Sky 58%0
3 AM49° 0% Sky 49%0
4 AM49° 0% Sky 40%0
5 AM49° 0% Sky 31%0
6 AM48° 0% Sky 31%0
7 AM48° 0% Sky 32%0
8 AM49° 0% Sky 32%0
9 AM53° 0% Sky 26%0
10 AM58° 0% Sky 19%0
11 AM63° 0% Sky 13%5
12 PM66° 0% Sky 13%5
1 PM68° 0% Sky 14%5
2 PM69° 0% Sky 14%5
3 PM71° 0% Sky 10%5
4 PM71° 0% Sky 7%5
5 PM69° 0% Sky 3%5
6 PM65° 0% Sky 3%5
7 PM60° 0% Sky 2%5
8 PM56° 0% Sky 2%0
9 PM54° 0% Sky 2%0
10 PM54° 0% Sky 1%0
11 PM54° 0% Sky 1%0g5
Fri 10/3012 AM54° 0% Sky 2%0g6
1 AM53° 0% Sky 4%5
2 AM53° 0% Sky 5%5
3 AM53° 0% Sky 8%5
4 AM53° 0% Sky 11%5
5 AM53° 0% Sky 14%5
6 AM51° 0% Sky 13%5
7 AM51° 0% Sky 13%5
8 AM51° 0% Sky 12%5
9 AM55° 0% Sky 11%5
10 AM61° 0% Sky 10%5
11 AM66° 0% Sky 9%5
12 PM70° 0% Sky 9%5
1 PM73° 0% Sky 9%5g10
2 PM74° 0% Sky 9%5g10
3 PM75° 0% Sky 10%5g10
4 PM75° 0% Sky 11%5
5 PM73° 0% Sky 12%5
6 PM70° 0% Sky 13%5
7 PM65° 0% Sky 15%5
8 PM63° 0% Sky 16%0
9 PM60° 0% Sky 16%0
10 PM57° 0% Sky 16%0g5
11 PM55° 0% Sky 16%0g5
Sat 10/3112 AM54° 0% Sky 16%0g6
1 AM53° 0% Sky 16%5
2 AM52° 0% Sky 40%5
3 AM51° 0% Sky 40%5
4 AM49° 0% Sky 40%5
5 AM48° 0% Sky 40%5
6 AM47° 0% Sky 40%5
7 AM46° 0% Sky 40%5
8 AM47° 0% Sky 61%5
9 AM51° 0% Sky 61%5
10 AM55° 0% Sky 61%5
11 AM60° 0% Sky 61%5
12 PM63° 0% Sky 61%5
1 PM65° 0% Sky 61%5
2 PM66° 0% Sky 73%5
3 PM67° 0% Sky 73%5
4 PM68° 0% Sky 73%5
5 PM67° 0% Sky 73%5
6 PM64° 0% Sky 73%5
7 PM61° 0% Sky 73%0g5
8 PM57° 0% Sky 85%0g5
9 PM54° 0% Sky 85%0g5
10 PM52° 0% Sky 85%0g5
11 PM51° 0% Sky 85%0g5
Sun 11/112 AM51° 0% Sky 85%0g5
1 AM51° 0% Sky 85%0
1 AM51° 2% Sky 89%0
2 AM50° 2% Sky 89%0
3 AM50° 2% Sky 89%0g5
4 AM49° 2% Sky 89%0g5
5 AM48° 2% Sky 89%0g5
6 AM49° 2% Sky 89%5
7 AM50° 7% Sky 76%5
8 AM53° 7% Sky 76%5
9 AM58° 7% Sky 76%5
10 AM62° 7% Sky 76%5g10
11 AM65° 7% Sky 76%5g12
12 PM67° 7% Sky 76%5g13
1 PM68° 15% Sky 75%5g13
2 PM69° 15% Sky 75%5g13
3 PM70° 15% Sky 75%5g13
4 PM69° 15% Sky 75%5g12
5 PM67° 15% Sky 75%5g10
6 PM64° 15% Sky 75%5g10
7 PM61° 31% Sky 82%5
8 PM59° 31% Sky 82%5
9 PM58° 31% Sky 82%5
10 PM57° 31% Sky 82%5
11 PM57° 31% Sky 82%5
Mon 11/212 AM57° 31% Sky 82%5
1 AM57° 41% Sky 85%5
2 AM57° 41% Sky 85%5
3 AM56° 41% Sky 85%5
4 AM56° 41% Sky 85%5
5 AM56° 41% Sky 85%5
6 AM56° 41% Sky 85%5
7 AM57° 45% Sky 84%5
8 AM59° 45% Sky 84%5g10
9 AM62° 45% Sky 84%5g10
10 AM65° 45% Sky 84%5g12
11 AM67° 45% Sky 84%5g13
12 PM68° 45% Sky 84%5g13
1 PM69° 38% Sky 69%5g13
2 PM70° 38% Sky 69%5g13
3 PM70° 38% Sky 69%5g13
4 PM70° 38% Sky 69%5g12
5 PM68° 38% Sky 69%5g10
6 PM66° 38% Sky 69%5

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 4:08 AM EDT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

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Nearby hazards

Delaware hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage:
- Minor flooding (forecast)Murderkill River at Bowers Beach (IN MLLW)28.4 mi
- Minor flooding (forecast)Maurice River at Bivalve (IN MLLW)37.4 mi
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

New Castle County, week of 10/20/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Tides nearby

NOAA tide stations

Taylors Bridge, Blackbird Creek, Del.5.4 mi
Summit Bridge, Delaware9.5 mi
Artificial Island, Salem Nuclear Plant, N.J.9.9 mi

Beaches nearby

EPA BEACON beaches

Lower Alloways Creek Twp at Americas13 mi
Lower Alloways Creek Twp at Shipwreck14.4 mi

Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Townsend, DE right now?: The latest observation from Wilmington Airport was 55°F and clear, reported at 10/27/2026, 8:30 AM EDT.
What is the high temperature today in Townsend, DE?: The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 66°F. Sunny.
Will it rain in Townsend, DE in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Townsend, DE?: The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 64°F to 69°F and up to a 42% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Townsend, DE today?: Sunrise is about 7:25 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:07 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Townsend, DE?: At Newark Ag Farm, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 69°F and the normal low is 46°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:25 AM
Sunset: 6:07 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 42 min
Moon: Waning Gibbous 98% lit

First light (civil dawn): 6:58 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:35 PM
Moonrise: 6:43 PM
Moonset: 9:12 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 69°, low 46°, precipitation 4.00 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Newark Ag Farm, 19 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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