Magham Down, East Sussex Weather
About Magham Down, East Sussex
Magham Down commands a quiet prominence over the low-lying fields of the Wealden district, where the heavy Sussex clay meets the sky in long, unshadowed horizons. It lies 1.7 miles north-east of Hailsham (from Hailsham: bearing 47°T, OS grid TQ 609 116), and is situated east-south-east of Hellingly village. The landscape here is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of water through the landscape, most notably where the Magham Sewer winds its path through the meadows like a vein of darkened silver. Ancient hedgerows trace the boundaries of these pastures, their branches gnarled by the persistent salt-laden winds that sweep inland from the coast. To the east, the distant silhouette of Herstmonceux Castle rises above the tree line, its brickwork catching the low afternoon sun with a warm, metallic glow that belies its martial past. The light in Magham Down possesses a particular, pale clarity, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the lanes as the day retreats. Residents here maintain a steady, practical connection to the earth, favouring the rhythm of the seasons over the frantic pulse of larger hubs. Even in the stillness of the afternoon, the air retains a sharp, vital quality, carrying the scent of damp soil and the distant, muffled echoes of rural industry.
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About This Magham Down, East Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Magham Down, 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 Magham Down includes coordinates 50.881565, 0.286396, 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 Magham Down is available on the Magham Down 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.