Willingdon, East Sussex Weather
About Willingdon, East Sussex
Willingdon reveals a quiet, enduring character defined by its position on the chalky slopes of the South Downs National Park. It lies 1.5 miles south of Polegate (from Polegate: bearing 170°T, OS grid TQ 586 025), and is situated south-south-east of Lower Willingdon village. The landscape rises sharply to the west, where the expansive Willingdon Down Sssi preserves the ancient, uncultivated grasses that have long anchored the local horizon. To the east, the historic grounds of The Hoo offer a glimpse into a more formal, curated past, contrasting with the wilder, wind-swept ridges that dominate the skyline. Sunlight often catches the pale flintwork of the local architecture, casting long, stark shadows that trace the contours of the rolling topography. As one moves toward the south-west, the gentle depression of Tas Combe draws the eye, providing a sheltered passage through a terrain otherwise exposed to the saline gusts of the nearby coast. This geography creates a distinct atmosphere where the weight of the chalk hills meets the open, shifting clarity of the sky. Willingdon remains an essential point of transition, caught between the sheltered valleys and the high, exposed spine of the downs.
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About This Willingdon, East Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Willingdon, 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 Willingdon includes coordinates 50.800426, 0.250089, 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 Willingdon is available on the Willingdon 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.