Bellefonte, Delaware Weather
Bellefonte, Delaware — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Bellefonte, New Castle County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bellefonte. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bellefonte is published on the Wilmington Airport (KILG) page, 13 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Bellefonte have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bellefonte: New Garden Airport (KN57) 23 km · Brandywine Regional Airport (KOQN) 26 km · Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) 26 km · Summit Airport (KEVY) 33 km · Cecil County Airport (K58M) 38 km
Conditions reported at KILG describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bellefonte specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bellefonte, Delaware
Bellefonte unfolds as a quiet tableau of rolling hills and verdant pastures, a place where the sky seems to hold a particular, soft blue. It lies 2.4 miles north-east of Wilmington, DE (from Wilmington, DE: bearing 55°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-west of Chester. The terrain here, gently sloping towards the Brandywine Creek, is a patchwork of well-tended fields and mature woodlands, their branches reaching out like patient hands. The air itself carries a subtle, earthy perfume, a blend of damp soil after a spring rain and the distant, sweet scent of blooming wildflowers. As dusk settles, a luminous quality descends, bathing the landscape in a honeyed light that softens the edges of barns and fences, lending an almost dreamlike serenity to the everyday. This landscape has witnessed centuries of change, from its early days as farmland to its more recent evolution as a residential hub. Bellefonte’s roots are deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of New Castle County, its economy historically tied to the produce grown in its fertile soil and the dairy herds that once grazed its meadows. While large-scale industry is not its defining characteristic, the area benefits from its proximity to larger commercial centers, allowing for a comfortable, suburban pace of life. The Brandywine Creek, a constant, murmuring presence, has always been a vital artery, its waters once powering mills and now offering serene spots for reflection and recreation, a quiet testament to Bellefonte's enduring connection to the natural world.
Live animated radar for Bellefonte and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bellefonte, New Castle County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 39.766225°N, 75.509365°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19809 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bellefonte, Delaware Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bellefonte, Delaware, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bellefonte includes coordinates 39.766225°N, 75.509365°W, situated in New Castle County. ZIP code 19809. Telephone area code: 302. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
