Kensington Brooklyn, New York Weather
Kensington Brooklyn, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Kensington Brooklyn, Kings County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Kensington Brooklyn. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Kensington Brooklyn is published on the John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) page, 16 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 Kensington Brooklyn 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 Kensington Brooklyn: Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 18 km · LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) 18 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 23 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 25 km · Essex County Airport (KCDW) 37 km
Conditions reported at KJFK describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kensington Brooklyn specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Kensington Brooklyn, New York
Kensington Brooklyn rises gently from the flatlands, a neighborhood where the air often carries the faint, briny tang of distant waters and the persistent hum of urban life. It lies 1.5 miles south-west of Brooklyn, NY (from Brooklyn, NY: bearing 236°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south-south-east of New York. Its streets, mostly laid out in a grid that follows the contours of the land, are lined with a rich mix of housing, from sturdy, turn-of-the-century brick apartment buildings with their stoops worn smooth by generations of footsteps, to modest single-family homes with small, often vibrant gardens that bloom defiantly against the concrete. The terrain here is unassuming, a subtle undulation that feels more like a breath held than a dramatic rise, but it provides a foundation for the diverse tapestry of life that unfolds each day. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, filters through the leaves of mature trees planted along the sidewalks, casting long, dancing shadows that lend a quiet grace to the ordinary routines of its residents. The history of Kensington Brooklyn is a story of immigration and adaptation, a narrative woven from the arrival of diverse peoples seeking new opportunities. Once largely farmland and then industrial corridors, it has transformed into a vibrant mosaic of cultures, each contributing to its unique economic character. Small businesses, from bustling bakeries and aromatic spice shops to bustling laundromats and vibrant bodegas, form the backbone of its local economy, reflecting the entrepreneurial spirit of its inhabitants. The nearby Prospect Park, a sprawling green lung designed by Olmsted and Vaux, offers a vital natural counterpoint to the urban density, providing a place for recreation and quiet contemplation. This neighborhood, Kensington Brooklyn, continues to evolve, a testament to the enduring human desire to build a home and a future.
Live animated radar for Kensington Brooklyn 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 | Kensington Brooklyn, Kings County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.6376°N, 73.974°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11218 |
| Area Code | 718, 347 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kensington Brooklyn, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kensington Brooklyn, New York, 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 Kensington Brooklyn includes coordinates 40.637600°N, 73.974000°W, situated in Kings County. ZIP code 11218. Telephone area code: 718, 347. 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.
