Fairlee, Isle of Wight Weather
About Fairlee, Isle of Wight
Fairlee holds a quiet command over the eastern bank of the tidal waters that carve through the island’s midsection. It lies 0.8 miles north-east of Newport (from Newport: bearing 35°T, OS grid SZ 507 903). The land here slopes with a measured intent toward the River Medina, where the water reflects a pale, shifting light that changes with every turn of the tide. Walking towards the water’s edge, one passes the quiet reed beds of Hurstake Hard, where the mudflats offer a monochrome stillness that contrasts with the bustling energy of the nearby festival site. In early summer, the silence of the fields is briefly transformed by the arrival of the Isle of Wight Festival, bringing a transient pulse of music to the landscape. Fairlee maintains a distinct character, balancing the industrial history of its river frontage with the unassuming pace of its residential lanes. The air often carries a faint, sharp scent of salt and damp earth, a reminder of the proximity to the estuary. This narrow corridor of land serves as a steady threshold between the urban reach of the nearby theatre district and the open, grassy expanses that define the northern reaches of the island.
Flight conditions near Fairlee. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Fairlee and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Fairlee, Isle of Wight Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairlee, 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 Fairlee includes coordinates 50.710225, -1.282502, 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 Fairlee is available on the Fairlee 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.