Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KLGA

Kensington, NY weather

Overcast and 55°13°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Cloudy

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-northeast. Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 24Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.57 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (56°13° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 2 PM
Low 45°7° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 10 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 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	79%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	41%	76%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	73%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	71%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	65%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	53%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	53%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	51%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	45%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	22%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	12%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 50°10°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  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
58°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 48°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  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
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 47°8°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
55°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 50°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–67°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OKX) (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

Little Neck Bay at Kings Point (IN MLLW)

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.1 ft

Forecast peak 10.2 ft Tue 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

New York Harbor at The Battery (IN MLLW)

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft

Forecast peak 6.6 ft Tue 9 AM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Long Island Sound at Sands Point (IN MLLW)

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:42 AM · NWS gauge page

Bronx River at Bronx Botanical Gardens

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 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 22Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Laguardia Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1939–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:18 PM; Morning 6:59–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:29 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–6:49 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Kensington. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Kensington, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Neck Bay at Kings Point (IN MLLW)

New York Harbor at The Battery (IN MLLW)

Long Island Sound at Sands Point (IN MLLW)

Bronx River at Bronx Botanical Gardens

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