Ash, Kent Weather
About Ash, Kent
Ash commands a dignified presence upon the chalky ridges of the North Downs, where the horizon stretches wide under a pale, expansive sky. It lies 6.0 miles east-south-east of Swanley (from Swanley: bearing 118°T, OS grid TQ 598 644), and is situated south-south-west of West Yoke village. The landscape surrounding Ash is defined by the steady, rolling incline of the land, which rises toward the quiet elevation of Hawthorn Hill to the west. Ancient hedgerows trace the boundaries of fields that have felt the turn of the plough for centuries, their colours shifting from the deep, verdant greens of spring to the muted ochre of late autumn. Beyond the immediate fields, the distant, rhythmic hum of the Brands Hatch Circuit occasionally drifts upon the breeze, offering a modern contrast to the stillness of the surrounding woods. Ash maintains a character of reserve, with flint-faced cottages and narrow lanes that carry the weight of a long-standing agricultural heritage. Visitors might find their gaze drawn toward the deep, shadowed folds of Dingle Dell, where the earth seems to hold a cooler, more secretive silence than the open pastures above. The architecture of Ash speaks of a functional beauty, where the materials of the land—flint, brick, and timber—are married to the practical needs of those who have worked this soil through the turning of the seasons.
Flight conditions near Ash. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Ash and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Ash, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ash, Kent, 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 Ash includes coordinates 51.356934, 0.294391, in the county of Kent, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Ash is available on the Ash map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Kent 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.