Chailey, East Sussex Weather
About Chailey, East Sussex
Chailey emerges from the Sussex Weald as a collection of scattered greens and ancient woodland, holding a quiet authority over the surrounding countryside. It lies 4.4 miles south-east of Haywards Heath (from Haywards Heath: bearing 127°T, OS grid TQ 392 193), and is situated north of South Street village. Sunlight catches the edges of Chailey Common SSSI, where 171 hectares of heathland stretch out in a muted palette of purple heather and pale, dry grasses. This landscape breathes with the slow, deliberate pulse of the seasons, unbothered by the frantic pace of the modern world beyond its boundaries. To the north, the still surface of King's Head Pond mirrors the low-hanging clouds, acting as a silver anchor in the green expanse. The wind here carries a sharp, clean scent of damp earth and gorse, a reminder of the raw geological grit that defines this corner of the South East. Chailey maintains a distinct character, defined by its dispersed layout and the enduring presence of its historic common land. The architecture remains modest and functional, allowing the expansive sky to dominate the view above the low rooflines.
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About This Chailey, East Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chailey, East Sussex, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Chailey includes coordinates 50.957055, -0.019015, in the county of East Sussex, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Chailey is available on the Chailey map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the East Sussex weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.