North Kensington, Maryland Weather
North Kensington, Maryland — 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 for North Kensington, Montgomery County.
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About North Kensington, Maryland
North Kensington lies at a crossroads of subtle elevation changes, where the land breathes in gentle swells before meeting the more structured lines of its residential neighborhoods. It lies 1.1 miles south-west of Wheaton, MD (from Wheaton, MD: bearing 235°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-north-west of Washington. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a diffused brightness, a quality of light that seems to soften the edges of the mature trees lining the streets and the neatly kept lawns. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching wide like generous arms, create pockets of dappled shade that shift with the sun's slow arc, and the ground beneath them is a rich tapestry of fallen leaves and emerging spring growth, depending on the season. The character of North Kensington is one of quiet diligence, a place where the hum of daily life is a steady, understated presence, not a clamor. The history of North Kensington is intertwined with the broader development of the Washington metropolitan area, a story of evolving transportation and suburban expansion that brought families and commerce to these rolling acres. The local economy, while diverse, has long held a strong connection to service industries and small businesses, with a steady stream of residents commuting to larger employment centers nearby, a pattern that has shaped the rhythm of daily life here for decades. Evidence of earlier agricultural roots can still be glimpsed in the occasional wider parcel of land or the enduring presence of older farmhouses, now adapted for modern use, whispering of a time when the land yielded its bounty more directly to the hands that worked it. It’s a place where community events, often held in the local parks or at the community center, serve as a gentle reminder of shared history and ongoing connection.
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| Location | North Kensington, Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.030387°N, 77.072478°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 20895 |
| Area Code | 301, 240 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This North Kensington, Maryland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Kensington, Maryland, 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 North Kensington includes coordinates 39.030387°N, 77.072478°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 20895. Telephone area code: 301, 240. 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.
