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Kensington, KS Weather
Today: Rain Showers Likely, high 60°F, low 52°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Kensington, KS current weather
53°F
Rain Showers Likely
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 60° / L 52°
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/31/2026, 4:11 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/31/2026, 4:11 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3171% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 60°
Today: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain Showers LikelySun11/181% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 64°
Sunday: A slight chance of drizzle after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Cloudy then Slight Chance DrizzleMon11/282% chance of precipitationLow 45°High 72°
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/342% chance of precipitationLow 38°High 55°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnyWed11/415% chance of precipitationLow 39°High 60°
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
SunnyThu11/5Low 39°High 59°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly SunnyFri11/616% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 60°
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Partly Sunny
Forecast for 39.765, -99.033 from the NWS GID office, updated 10/31/2026, 4:11 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now53°Rain Showers Likely59%10 mph
- 8 AM53°Rain Showers Likely59%10 mph
- 9 AM54°Rain Showers Likely59%10 mph
- 10 AM56°Rain Showers Likely71%10 mph
- 11 AM57°Rain Showers Likely71%10 mph
- 12 PM58°Rain Showers Likely71%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Kensington, KS?
- The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 60°F. Rain Showers Likely.
- Will it rain in Kensington, KS in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 59% chance of precipitation around 10/31/2026, 7:00 AM CDT.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Kensington, KS today?
- Sunrise is about 8:04 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:35 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Kensington, KS?
- At Kirwin Dam, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 69°F and the normal low is 37°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.70 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Kansas hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countySmith County, week of 10/27/2026
No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 8:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 31 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 71% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:36 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:03 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:36 PM
- Moonset
- 2:08 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 69°, low 37°, precipitation 1.88 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Kirwin Dam, 9 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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