Herstmonceux, East Sussex Weather
About Herstmonceux, East Sussex
Herstmonceux preserves a distinct, measured character within the Wealden landscape, defined by the low, heavy skies that often hang above its brick-built houses. It lies 3.3 miles east-north-east of Hailsham (from Hailsham: bearing 59°T, OS grid TQ 634 125), and is situated north-north-west of Flowers Green village. Beyond the main thoroughfare, the land dips toward the Chilsham Stream, where the water moves with a sluggish, dark clarity through the reeds. To the south, the massive, red-brick form of Herstmonceux Castle dominates the horizon, its moat reflecting the shifting grey light of the Sussex clouds. The surrounding parkland, a vast expanse of Grade II* listed gardens, provides a quiet buffer of ancient oaks and wide, manicured lawns. A short distance away, the rising ground of Windmill Hill offers a vantage point over the fields, where the air feels thin and sharp against the face. Herstmonceux draws its identity from this intersection of medieval fortification and the quiet, damp productivity of the surrounding agricultural plains. Even in the stillness of a winter afternoon, the weight of the red stone and the damp earth keeps the atmosphere anchored to the soil.
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About This Herstmonceux, East Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Herstmonceux, 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 Herstmonceux includes coordinates 50.889528, 0.323102, 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 Herstmonceux is available on the Herstmonceux 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.