Today looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 11%
- Humidity
- 60–83%
- Wind
- 14 mph
Outdoor planning
Now
- 63°Mostly Cloudy4% rain67% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 61°Mostly Cloudy4% rain75% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 60°Mostly Cloudy4% rain81% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 60°Mostly Cloudy7% rain81% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 59°Cloudy9% rain80% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 58°Cloudy11% rain83% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain87% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 57°Chance Rain Showers37% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 57°Chance Rain Showers54% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 57°Rain Showers Likely71% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 58°Rain Showers Likely67% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 59°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely65% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 59°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely63% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 60°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms48% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 61°Chance Rain Showers33% rain100% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 64°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 66°Cloudy13% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 68°Cloudy9% rain90% humidityGusts 21 mph
- 71°Mostly Cloudy6% rain84% humidityGusts 23 mph
- 73°Mostly Sunny5% rain81% humidityGusts 23 mph
- 75°Mostly Sunny7% rain79% humidityGusts 22 mph
- 77°Mostly Sunny8% rain74% humidityGusts 23 mph
- 77°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain74% humidityGusts 23 mph
- 77°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms45% rain74% humidityGusts 22 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 83%
- Humidity
- 74–100%
- Wind
- 23 mph
Saturday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 35%
- Humidity
- 46–93%
- Wind
- 29 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 4%
- Humidity
- 45–76%
- Wind
- 13 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 8%
- Humidity
- 51–93%
- Wind
- 12 mph
- 65° / 58°Today looks fairly quiet.11% rain · Humidity 60–83% · Wind 14 mph
- 77° / 57°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.83% rain · Humidity 74–100% · Wind 23 mph
- 59° / 40°Saturday looks breezy.35% rain · Humidity 46–93% · Wind 29 mph
- 56° / 36°Sunday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 45–76% · Wind 13 mph
- 62° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.8% rain · Humidity 51–93% · Wind 12 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Wilmington Area · Updated Thu 6:25 PMNo fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:45 PMAir near ground24 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
West Chester radar
Radar animation for West Chester, 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 6 PM–9 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 16 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 West Chester’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 Wilmington Area, about 16 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 West Chester, 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.