Horndon on the Hill, Essex Weather
About Horndon on the Hill, Essex
High above the low-lying marshes of the Thames Estuary, Horndon on the Hill commands a ridge that catches the first light of dawn. It lies 1.9 miles west of Stanford-le-Hope (from Stanford-le-Hope: bearing 266°T, OS grid TQ 670 832), and is situated north-east of Southfields village. The architecture here retains a stubborn, timber-framed character, with ancient inns and houses leaning toward each other as if sharing long-held secrets. To the west, the slopes of Sticking Hill rise sharply, grounding the horizon and offering a dramatic contrast to the flatter, sprawling fields that stretch toward the coast. The landscape is defined by this elevation, where the air feels sharper and the wind carries the restless energy of the distant river. Nearby, the waters of Horndon Brook trace a quiet, meandering path through the lower ground, softening the edges of the surrounding farmland. Generations of residents have walked these steep, narrow lanes, maintaining a rhythm of life that remains tethered to the shifting seasons. Horndon on the Hill persists as a place of sturdy endurance, where the heavy, clay-rich soil reminds every passerby of the enduring labour required to keep such a high vantage point.
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About This Horndon on the Hill, Essex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Horndon on the Hill, Essex, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Horndon on the Hill includes coordinates 51.523718, 0.405872, in the county of Essex, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Horndon on the Hill is available on the Horndon on the Hill map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Essex 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.