Water Temperature of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal in Port Penn, DE
Current Water Temperature
not available at this time.
Today's Tides
Low: June 28, 5:26 AM, 0.4 ft
High: June 28, 11:01 AM, 5.1 ft
Low: June 28, 5:15 PM, 0.6 ft
High: June 28, 11:15 PM, 6.1 ft
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Delaware River; Fort DuPont State Park; Augustine Wildlife AreaStation Name: Reedy Point
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents
Elevation Above Sea Level: 16 feet
Sensor Depth: -3 feet
Nearest Address:
Dutch Neck Rd
Port Penn, DE 19731
New Castle County
GPS Coordinates: 39.558333, -75.571944
Nearby Water Temperatures
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Delaware City, DE (2.5 mi)Delaware River, Middletown, DE (4 mi)
Appoquinimink River, Odessa, DE (6.8 mi)
Delaware River, New Castle, DE (9.4 mi)
Christina River, Newark, DE (9.9 mi)
Christina River, Newport, DE (10.7 mi)
White Clay Creek, Stanton, DE (10.9 mi)
White Clay Creek, Newark, DE (11.2 mi)
Silver Lake Tributary, Townsend, DE (11.5 mi)
Pike Creek, Newark, DE (12.2 mi)
Christina River, Wilmington, DE (12.4 mi)
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, Chesapeake City, MD (12.9 mi)
White Clay Creek, Newark, DE (13.1 mi)
Red Clay Creek, Wooddale, DE (14.5 mi)
Brandywine Creek, Wilmington, DE (14.6 mi)
Weather for Port Penn, Delaware
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sun
H: 84°F
L: 69°F

Mon
H: 88°F
L: 69°F

Tue
H: 89°F
L: 66°F

Wed
H: 98°F
L: 67°F

Thu
H: 101°F
L: 75°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 100 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Minor Periods
7:33 PM - 9:03 PM3:31 AM - 5:01 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 28 at 3:57AM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Sun June 28, 2026, 7:57 AM
Expires: Sun June 28, 2026, 9:00 PM
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 degrees possible during the daytime hours. * WHERE...In Delaware, New Castle County. In New Jersey, Mercer, Camden, Gloucester, and Northwestern Burlington Counties. In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Saturday evening. The hottest conditions are forecast to occur Thursday through Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very warm low temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s at night will not offer any relief from the heat. This combined with multiple days of near record breaking temperatures will exacerbate the impacts from the heat and humidity.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter, you can call 211 or visit your county or state health department website for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the heat.
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 28 at 2:11PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Sun June 28, 2026, 6:11 PM
Expires: Mon June 29, 2026, 10:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 degrees possible during the daytime hours. * WHERE...In Delaware, New Castle County. In New Jersey, Mercer, Camden, Gloucester, and Northwestern Burlington Counties. In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very warm low temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s at night will not offer any relief from the heat. This combined with multiple days of near record breaking temperatures will exacerbate the impacts from the heat and humidity.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter, you can call 211 or visit your county or state health department website for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the heat.
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 28 at 3:57AM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Sun June 28, 2026, 7:57 AM
Expires: Sun June 28, 2026, 9:00 PM
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 degrees possible during the daytime hours. * WHERE...Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Saturday evening. The hottest conditions are forecast to occur Thursday through Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very warm low temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s at night will not offer any relief from the heat. This combined with multiple days of near record breaking temperatures will exacerbate the impacts from the heat and humidity.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 28 at 2:11PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Effective: Sun June 28, 2026, 6:11 PM
Expires: Mon June 29, 2026, 10:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 degrees possible during the daytime hours. * WHERE...Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very warm low temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s at night will not offer any relief from the heat. This combined with multiple days of near record breaking temperatures will exacerbate the impacts from the heat and humidity.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Minor Periods
7:33 PM - 9:03 PM3:31 AM - 5:01 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.18 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.13 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 12:26 AM
Moonset: 4:52 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:22 PM - 4:52 PM
Minor Periods
8:20 PM - 9:50 PM4:22 AM - 5:52 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.17 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 56 mins
Moon Transit: 1:18 AM
Moonset: 5:49 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:48 AM - 3:18 AM3:12 PM - 5:42 PM
Minor Periods
9:00 PM - 10:30 PM5:19 AM - 6:49 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.22 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.75 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 2:07 AM
Moonset: 6:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:37 AM - 4:07 AM4:01 PM - 6:31 PM
Minor Periods
9:34 PM - 11:04 PM6:20 AM - 7:50 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 69.56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 8:34 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 2:55 AM
Moonset: 7:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:25 AM - 4:55 AM4:47 PM - 7:17 PM
Minor Periods
10:03 PM - 11:33 PM7:24 AM - 8:54 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
