Observed 4:15 AM EDT at KGAI

North Kensington, MD weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° cooler than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for

Low 38°3° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 63°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 41°5° · Clear
This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 2 AM · 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 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	4%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	12%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	8%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	10%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	9%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	12%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	12%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	13%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	13%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	23%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	10%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	9%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	9%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	8%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	8%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	27%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	36%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	20%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	6%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–72°.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Potomac River near Washington DC (Little Falls)

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 3,740 cfs

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Turkey Branch near Aspen Hill

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Northwest Branch at Kemp Mill

2.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sligo Creek near Takoma Park

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 49% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 59

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Washington Reagan National Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:33 PM; Morning 7:10–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:39–6:59 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:39 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from North Kensington. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 65 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

North Kensington, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Potomac River near Washington DC (Little Falls)

Turkey Branch near Aspen Hill

Northwest Branch at Kemp Mill

Sligo Creek near Takoma Park

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? Good

Moon