Chelwood Common, East Sussex Weather
About Chelwood Common, East Sussex
Chelwood Common rises from the Wealden landscape with a quiet composure that reflects its historical roots in the iron-working traditions of the region. It lies 5.8 miles south of East Grinstead (from East Grinstead: bearing 170°T, OS grid TQ 413 288), and is situated south of Chelwood Gate village. The earth here holds the memory of early industrial endeavours, evidenced by the proximity of the Stumbletts Furnace site, where the cooling of molten metal once dictated the pace of local life. Today, the horizon is defined by the expansive, shifting light of the Ashdown Forest, which draws the eye eastward toward its ancient, brooding canopy. Water defines the edges of the terrain, as the modest, persistent flow of Danehill Brook carves a path through the western fields, encouraging a lush, verdant growth along its banks. Chelwood Common maintains a distinct character that feels apart from the rush of modern transit, favouring the slow accumulation of seasonal change over the clamour of commerce. The air often carries a crisp, sharpened clarity, particularly when the wind travels across the higher ground of Hindleap to settle over the local greens. Residents often find that the stillness of the afternoon allows for a deeper appreciation of the subtle shifts in colour across the fields, a visual rhythm that has remained largely undisturbed by the passage of decades.
Flight conditions near Chelwood Common. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Chelwood Common and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Chelwood Common, East Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chelwood Common, 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 Chelwood Common includes coordinates 51.041985, 0.015334, 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 Chelwood Common is available on the Chelwood Common 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.