Today looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 14%
- Humidity
- 63–83%
- Wind
- 13 mph
Outdoor planning
Now
- 65°Mostly Sunny3% rain63% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 63°Mostly Cloudy4% rain67% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 62°Mostly Cloudy4% rain72% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 60°Mostly Cloudy4% rain78% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 59°Mostly Cloudy7% rain80% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 58°Mostly Cloudy11% rain83% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 58°Cloudy14% rain83% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain87% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 58°Chance Rain Showers34% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 58°Chance Rain Showers47% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 58°Rain Showers Likely60% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 58°Rain Showers Likely59% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 59°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely64% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 59°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely70% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 60°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms54% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 62°Chance Rain Showers38% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 65°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 66°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 68°Cloudy12% rain90% humidityGusts 21 mph
- 71°Mostly Cloudy7% rain84% humidityGusts 22 mph
- 73°Mostly Sunny5% rain84% humidityGusts 23 mph
- 75°Mostly Sunny6% rain79% humidityGusts 22 mph
- 76°Mostly Sunny5% rain76% humidityGusts 23 mph
- 77°Sunny11% rain76% humidityGusts 23 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 82%
- Humidity
- 76–100%
- Wind
- 23 mph
Saturday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 41%
- Humidity
- 48–86%
- Wind
- 29 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 4%
- Humidity
- 43–71%
- Wind
- 14 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 7%
- Humidity
- 52–86%
- Wind
- 10 mph
- 65° / 58°Today looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 63–83% · Wind 13 mph
- 77° / 58°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.82% rain · Humidity 76–100% · Wind 23 mph
- 62° / 42°Saturday has a real shower chance.41% rain · Humidity 48–86% · Wind 29 mph
- 57° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 43–71% · Wind 14 mph
- 63° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 52–86% · Wind 10 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Philadelphia area · Updated Thu 5:25 PMGood through Sat 12 PM.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:45 PMAir near ground30 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Swarthmore radar
Radar animation for Swarthmore, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire?
Weather is less concerning around 5 PM–8 PM.
Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.
Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
Nearby regional view
Explore Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
About 2 miles away, the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington hub looks more deeply at Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD. It reflects that wider area rather than Swarthmore’s exact conditions.
About these readingsSources and local limits
Weather
Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality
This reading describes Philadelphia area, about 11 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.
Smoke
Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.
This page represents Swarthmore, PA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.