High Cross, East Sussex Weather
About High Cross, East Sussex
High Cross commands a quiet prominence over the rolling contours of the East Sussex countryside. It lies 3.0 miles east-south-east of Crowborough (from Crowborough: bearing 121°T, OS grid TQ 557 288), and is situated south of Rotherfield village. The horizon here is defined by the elevation of Cottage Hill, which rises immediately to the west to catch the first pale light of morning. Like much of the surrounding terrain, High Cross forms a vital part of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where ancient woodland and sunken lanes dictate the pace of life. To the east, the silhouette of Argos Hill Windmill stands as a solitary sentinel against the sky, marking the transition toward the deeper reaches of the landscape. The earth beneath these hills holds a heavy, clay-rich character that has long shaped the agricultural habits of the local inhabitants. A brief walk towards the north reveals the verdant expanse of the Millennium Green, providing a common space that remains open to the shifting moods of the English weather. High Cross retains an air of stillness, defined less by its buildings and more by the way the wind moves across the ridges of the Weald.
Flight conditions near High Cross. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for High Cross and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This High Cross, East Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for High Cross, 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 High Cross includes coordinates 51.038012, 0.220612, 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 High Cross is available on the High Cross 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.