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West Chester, PA Weather
Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
West Chester, PA current weather
62°F
Clear
H -- / L 48°Feels like 62°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Chester County Airport (13.9 mi away), 10/26/2026, 6:35 PM EDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 4:09 PM
10-day forecast
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Today10/26Low 48°High
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly Clear then Patchy FogTue10/27Low 42°High 63°
Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Patchy Fog then SunnyWed10/28Low 48°High 65°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 0 mph.
Mostly SunnyThu10/29Low 50°High 69°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly SunnyFri10/30Low 49°High 74°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
SunnySat10/31Low 49°High 69°
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly SunnySun11/115% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 69°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly CloudyMon11/222% chance of precipitationLow High 68°
Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersTue11/3Model blend32% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 67°
Tuesday: Chance of rain. High near 67°. Low that night near 50°. About 0.04 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 blend30% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 64°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 64°. Low that night near 48°. About 0.50 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 39.960, -75.605 from the NWS PHI office, updated 10/26/2026, 4:09 PM EDT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KMQS (Coatesville/Chester Cnty, 14 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 4:00 PM 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
- Now59°Clear0%5 mph
- 8 PM56°Clear0%5 mph
- 9 PM55°Clear0%5 mph
- 10 PM54°Clear0%5 mph
- 11 PM53°Clear0%5 mph
- 12 AM53°Mostly Clear0%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 4:09 PM EDT
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Nearby hazards
Pennsylvania hazardsSevere 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)Delaware Bay at Reedy Point (IN MLLW)27.8 mi
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyChester County, week of 10/20/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Tides nearby
NOAA tide stations
- Marcus Hook, Pa.14.6 mi
- Edgemoor, Del.15.7 mi
- Millside, Rr. bridge16.4 mi
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in West Chester, PA right now?
- The latest observation from Chester County Airport was 62°F, reported at 10/26/2026, 6:35 PM EDT.
- Will it rain in West Chester, PA 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 West Chester, PA?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 64°F to 67°F and up to a 32% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in West Chester, PA 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 West Chester, PA?
- At W Chester 2 NW, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 66°F and the normal low is 41°F.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:25 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 43 min
- Moon
- Full Moon 99% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:57 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:35 PM
- Moonrise
- 6 PM
- Moonset
- 7:59 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 66°, low 41°, precipitation 4.83 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at W Chester 2 NW, 2 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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