Chillerton, Isle of Wight Weather
About Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Chillerton commands a sheltered position where the rolling chalk hills of the Isle of Wight define the horizon with a quiet, persistent grace. It lies 3.1 miles south of Newport (from Newport: bearing 190°T, OS grid SZ 491 843), and is situated west-north-west of Rookley village. Because Chillerton resides within the Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the surrounding landscape retains a pristine, unhurried character that seems to hold the sunlight longer than the lowlands. The earth here carries the weight of antiquity, evidenced by the rampart and ditch of an unfinished promontory fort on Chillerton Down, where the wind scours the ancient grass with a relentless, rhythmic sigh. To the north-west, the limestone soils of Garston’s Down SSSI offer a sanctuary for rare flora, creating a vibrant mosaic of colour that shifts with the passing seasons. The topography creates a natural amphitheatre, where the steep slopes provide a constant, watchful presence over the red-brick cottages and sturdy stone walls that ground the identity of Chillerton. Such terrain demands a sturdy constitution from those who traverse it, yet it rewards the observer with vistas that stretch toward the distant, shimmering edge of the Solent. The architecture of Chillerton remains modest, reflecting a long history of agricultural labour that has kept the pulse of the place steady against the encroaching silence of the modern world.
Flight conditions near Chillerton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Chillerton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Chillerton, Isle of Wight Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chillerton, Isle of Wight, 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 Chillerton includes coordinates 50.65643, -1.306254, in the county of Isle of Wight, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Chillerton is available on the Chillerton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Isle of Wight 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.