Kenton, Delaware — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Kenton, Kent County.
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Kenton lies in a broad, fertile plain where the land gently slopes toward the Chesapeake Bay watershed. It lies 8.8 miles west-north-west of Dover, DE (from Dover, DE: bearing 303°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-south-west of Smyrna. The air here, especially after a rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, mingling with the sweet perfume of ripening corn in the summer months. Fields of soybeans and wheat stretch out like rumpled green and gold blankets, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple that offer a stark, dark contrast. The roads that crisscross this landscape are often lined with venerable trees, their branches forming leafy tunnels that filter the bright Delaware sunlight into shifting mosaics on the asphalt. Even on the clearest days, there's a softness to the light that seems to emanate from the wide, open sky, lending a quiet dignity to the rolling terrain. The history of Kenton is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a legacy that continues to shape its economy. For generations, farming has been the backbone of life here, with families cultivating the rich soil to produce crops that feed communities far and wide. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this particular corner of Kent County, the enduring presence of family farms and the quiet hum of agricultural machinery are the defining sounds of daily life. The town itself, a modest collection of homes, businesses, and a few historic churches, retains a palpable sense of continuity, a place where the past is not so much forgotten as it is quietly carried forward in the rhythm of the seasons and the steadfastness of its people.
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| Location | Kenton, Kent County, Delaware |
| Coordinates | 39.227612°N, 75.662985°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19938, 19955 |
| Area Code | 302 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kenton, Delaware, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Kenton includes coordinates 39.227612°N, 75.662985°W, situated in Kent County. ZIP code 19938, 19955. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.