What is today's weather forecast for Kensington, CA?

Today's forecast for Kensington shows a high of 61 degrees and a low of 51 degrees Fahrenheit. A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am.

What is the 7-day weather forecast for Kensington, CA?

The 7-day forecast for Kensington shows highs from 55 to 61 degrees and lows from 46 to 54 degrees Fahrenheit. Expect precipitation on 6 days with chances of 20% or higher.

Will it rain in Kensington, CA this week?

Yes, rain is possible in Kensington this week. Precipitation chances: Friday (30% chance), Saturday (50% chance), Sunday (80% chance), Monday (60% chance), Wednesday (50% chance), Thursday (50% chance).

How accurate is the Kensington weather forecast?

WeatherForYou provides highly accurate Kensington forecasts using National Weather Service data and current conditions from the nearest available weather stations, often miles closer than regional airports, for the most precise local forecasts.

Kensington, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Switch to Metric Units

53°F
Feels Like 53°F

Humidity 99% Dew Point 53°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.99 in.761.7 mm

Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.5 miles NW of central Kensington
at 5:55 AM Fri, Nov 14, 2025

Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14

30%

SatNov 15

20%

SunNov 16

80%

MonNov 17

60%

TueNov 18

WedNov 19

50%

ThuNov 20

50%

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 55°F to 61°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 65°F with lows around 45°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

Kensington, CA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Nov 16

Day: Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 59. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Nov 17

Day: Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Tuesday Nov 18

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Wednesday Nov 19

Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Thursday Nov 20

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

About Kensington, CA

Kensington is an unincorporated community and census designated place located in the Berkeley Hills, in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area, in Contra Costa County, California. Many distinguished University of California, Berkeley professors, Nobel Prize laureates, and other notable San Francisco Bay Area professionals reside or have resided in Kensington, such as University of California, Berkeley's theoretical physicist and professor of physics Robert Oppenheimer who was the director of the Manhattan Project's Project Y that developed the atomic bombs during World War II. The population was 5,428 at the 2020 census.

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