Observed 8:50 AM EDT at KMMK

Kensington, CT weather

Sunny and 36°2°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 50Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (44°7° then, 33°1° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 62°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 35°2° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	81%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	64%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	57%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	56%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	34%	56%	2
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	55%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	50%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	44%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	40%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	22%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	29%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	28%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	28%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 30°−1° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 29°−2° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 29°−2° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 28°−2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 27°−3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 28°−2° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	19%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–67°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Farmington River at Unionville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 223 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Hartford

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 6,600 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Middle Haddam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Simsbury

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 337 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 104

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

HARTFORD BRAINARD FIELD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Kensington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:17–6:13 PM; Morning 6:56–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:24 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Kensington. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Kensington, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Farmington River at Unionville

Connecticut River at Hartford

Connecticut River at Middle Haddam

Farmington River at Simsbury

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon