Windmill Hill, East Sussex Weather
About Windmill Hill, East Sussex
Windmill Hill commands a quiet elevation where the air thins against the rising slope of the Weald. It lies 4.0 miles east-north-east of Hailsham (from Hailsham: bearing 70°T, OS grid TQ 649 120), and is situated west-north-west of Boreham Street village. The namesake Windmill Hill rises sharply just west of the main thoroughfare, acting as a silent sentinel over the agricultural patchwork below. Below this high ground, the dark, reflective surface of Smoky Pond captures the fleeting passage of clouds, offering a cool contrast to the sun-drenched fields. The landscape here feels ancient and heavy, particularly toward the south where the grand architecture of Herstmonceux Castle stands amidst its expansive, historic parkland. This proximity to such deep-rooted heritage lends Windmill Hill a gravity that belies its modest size. Light shifts across the rolling terrain with a slow, deliberate cadence, illuminating the transition from open meadow to the dense, protected greenery of the nearby Site of Special Scientific Interest. Each season marks the land with a distinct clarity, revealing a countryside that remains largely indifferent to the frantic pace of the modern world.
Flight conditions near Windmill Hill. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Windmill Hill and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Windmill Hill, East Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Windmill Hill, 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 Windmill Hill includes coordinates 50.884252, 0.343185, 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 Windmill Hill is available on the Windmill Hill 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.