Water Temperature of the Delaware River in Philadelphia, PA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 12:30 AM EDT
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Fort Mifflin; Philadelphia International Airport; Red Bank, NJStation Name: Delaware River at Fort Mifflin at Philadelphia, PA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet
Nearest Address:
Fort Mifflin Road
Philadelphia, PA 19153
Philadelphia County
GPS Coordinates: 39.8792798, -75.20268029
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Delaware River, Burlington, PA (22.5 mi)
Red Clay Creek, Wooddale, DE (24.4 mi)
Weather for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 63°F
L: 32°F

Wed
H: 61°F
L: 46°F

Thu
H: 70°F
L: 48°F

Fri
H: 62°F
L: 51°F

Sat
H: 50°F
L: 47°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 74 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 31 mins
Moon Transit: 5:12 PM
Moonset: 12:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:13 AM - 8:43 AM4:42 PM - 7:12 PM
Minor Periods
8:36 AM - 10:06 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 2:30PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Mon April 20, 2026, 2:30 PM
Expires: Tue April 21, 2026, 5:00 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 degrees expected. * WHERE...In Delaware, New Castle County. In Pennsylvania, Delaware and Philadelphia Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 2:30PM EDT until April 21 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Mon April 20, 2026, 2:30 PM
Expires: Tue April 21, 2026, 5:00 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey and east central and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Freeze Warning issued April 20 at 5:36PM EDT until April 21 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Mon April 20, 2026, 5:36 PM
Expires: Tue April 21, 2026, 1:45 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 to 30 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, and northern Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing, wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.
Freeze Warning issued April 21 at 1:31AM EDT until April 21 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Effective: Tue April 21, 2026, 1:31 AM
Expires: Tue April 21, 2026, 9:45 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 to 30 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, and northern Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and panhandle West Virginia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing, wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:45 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 31 mins
Moon Transit: 5:12 PM
Moonset: 12:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:13 AM - 8:43 AM4:42 PM - 7:12 PM
Minor Periods
8:36 AM - 10:06 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 16.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.8 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 6:14 PM
Moonset: 1:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 28.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:17 AM - 9:47 AM5:44 PM - 8:14 PM
Minor Periods
9:46 AM - 11:16 AM12:46 AM - 2:16 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 26.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.17 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.72 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:47 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 36 mins
Moon Transit: 7:12 PM
Moonset: 2:05 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:17 AM - 10:47 AM6:42 PM - 9:12 PM
Minor Periods
10:59 AM - 12:29 AM1:35 AM - 3:05 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 25.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 38 mins
Moon Transit: 8:05 PM
Moonset: 2:44 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 50.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:12 AM - 11:42 AM7:35 PM - 10:05 PM
Minor Periods
12:13 AM - 1:43 PM2:14 AM - 3:44 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 18.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 40 mins
Moon Transit: 8:53 PM
Moonset: 3:15 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 61.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:02 AM - 12:32 AM8:23 PM - 10:53 PM
Minor Periods
1:24 PM - 2:54 PM2:45 AM - 4:15 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
