Cross-at-Hand, Kent Weather
About Cross-at-Hand, Kent
Cross-at-Hand serves as a quiet junction within the verdant tapestry of the Kentish Weald, where the land yields to the slow, meandering pulse of the lowlands. It lies 6.0 miles south of Maidstone (from Maidstone: bearing 169°T, OS grid TQ 781 462), and is situated west-north-west of Hawkenbury village. The terrain here is defined by the damp, fertile basin of the River Beult SSSI, which draws a silver thread through the fields and dictates the character of the local soil. Because Cross-at-Hand occupies this protected riparian corridor, the light often takes on a soft, pearlescent quality as it reflects off the sluggish waters and heavy, moisture-laden air. A short distance to the north, the calm expanses of Monk Lake mirror the shifting clouds, providing a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic labour of the surrounding agricultural plains. The landscape possesses an unassuming gravity, marked by hedgerows that seem to hold the secrets of centuries of cultivation. During the transition of seasons, the humidity of the basin fosters a lush, stubborn growth that asserts itself against the encroaching silence of the lanes. Through this intersection of water and earth, Cross-at-Hand maintains an atmosphere of patient endurance, anchored firmly to the rhythms of the valley floor.
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Live animated radar for Cross-at-Hand and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Cross-at-Hand, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cross-at-Hand, 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 hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cross-at-Hand includes coordinates 51.187983, 0.547329, 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 Cross-at-Hand is available on the Cross-at-Hand 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.