North Kensington, Maryland Weather
North Kensington, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for North Kensington, Montgomery County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near North Kensington. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for North Kensington is published on the Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) page, 17 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. 3 airfields within reach of North Kensington 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 North Kensington: Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) 42 km · Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK) 50 km
Conditions reported at KGAI describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at North Kensington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for North Kensington 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
