Aylesford, Kent Weather
About Aylesford, Kent
Aylesford commands a measured grace along the banks of the River Medway, where the water moves with a slow, deliberate purpose toward the sea. It lies 2.5 miles south-east of Snodland (from Snodland: bearing 137°T, OS grid TQ 730 589), and is situated west-north-west of Forstal village. The medieval stones of Aylesford Bridge hold the river’s weight, casting long, fractured shadows that ripple against the ancient masonry when the afternoon light turns thin and pale. Beyond the water, the quietude of The Friars - Aylesford Priory offers a sanctuary of cloistered brick and herb-scented air, untouched by the modern rush of the nearby thoroughfares. The landscape here retains an old, stubborn character, marked by the chalky soil that once sustained a thriving industry of clay and sand extraction. Aylesford remains defined by this interplay of heavy earth and fluid light, a place where the centuries press against the present with a quiet, persistent gravity. Even in the bustle of contemporary life, the atmosphere remains bound to the river’s rhythm, pulling the eye toward the horizon where the chalk hills soften into the grey Kentish sky.
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Live animated radar for Aylesford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Aylesford, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Aylesford, 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 Aylesford includes coordinates 51.303616, 0.481603, 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 Aylesford is available on the Aylesford 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.