Aylesham, Kent Weather
About Aylesham, Kent
Aylesham emerges from the Kentish landscape as a purposeful assembly of brick and green space, born of the coal-mining ambitions that once pulsed beneath this corner of the county. It lies 5.8 miles south-south-east of Fordwich (from Fordwich: bearing 146°T, OS grid TR 235 521), and is situated north-west of Snowdown village. The geometric order of its streets reflects the structured optimism of the inter-war period, providing a stark, clean contrast to the rolling fields that press against its edges. A short distance to the south, the North Downs Way inlet offers a narrow ribbon of passage, inviting the curious to wander toward the quietude of the chalk ridges. Beyond the perimeter, the Ileden And Oxenden Woods Sssi sprawls across eighty-six hectares, where the canopy thickens and the air grows heavy with the scent of damp earth and ancient timber. Aylesham retains a resilient character, defined by its wide, open thoroughfares that catch the pale, horizontal light of the waning afternoon sun. Though the industry that prompted its creation has long since receded, the sturdy architecture remains, holding its ground against the persistent encroachment of the surrounding chalkland. Here, the transition from the bustling past to the steady, modern pace of life is marked by the way the shadows stretch long and thin across the pavement, grounding the horizon in a quiet, enduring permanence.
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Live animated radar for Aylesham and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Aylesham, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Aylesham, 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 Aylesham includes coordinates 51.225133, 1.200811, 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 Aylesham is available on the Aylesham 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.