Kingston Copse, Isle of Wight Weather
About Kingston Copse, Isle of Wight
Kingston Copse retains a quiet, woodland character that clings to the eastern edge of the Isle of Wight, sheltered by the dense canopy of its namesake trees. It lies 1.1 miles south-south-east of East Cowes (from East Cowes: bearing 153°T, OS grid SZ 511 940), and is situated north-west of Whippingham village. The terrain here falls within the Medina Estuary Sssi, where the salt-heavy air shifts through the branches to mingle with the damp, earthy scent of the forest floor. Sunlight strikes the leaves in sharp, fleeting patterns, casting a pale clarity across the ground that feels distinct from the open fields nearby. To the north-east, the grand architecture of Osborne House rises above the treeline, its presence a stately reminder of the royal history that shaped this stretch of the coast. Small, hidden reservoirs such as the Upper Pond reflect the shifting grey and blue of the island sky, their surfaces undisturbed by the passage of time. Kingston Copse remains a place of stillness, where the landscape is defined by the slow, natural progress of the estuary waters and the enduring shade of the ancient timber.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Kingston Copse, Isle of Wight Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kingston Copse, 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 Kingston Copse includes coordinates 50.743834, -1.277071, 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 Kingston Copse is available on the Kingston Copse 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.