Dunkirk, Kent Weather
About Dunkirk, Kent
Dunkirk occupies a high, exposed ridge in Kent, where the air possesses a sharp clarity that defines the surrounding horizon. It lies 4.1 miles east-south-east of Faversham (from Faversham: bearing 113°T, OS grid TR 078 589), and is situated east-south-east of Boughton under Blean village. The terrain rises to meet the sky at Boughton Hill, a prominent crest that commands a sweeping view over the low-lying orchards and hop gardens below. Beneath the quiet surface of the modern landscape, the earth retains the lingering memory of mid-century vigilance, marked by the silent, grass-covered foundations of a World War II Chain Home radar station. This particular site, positioned just north-east of Christ Church, serves as a grounded reminder of a time when the horizon held a different, more urgent meaning. Beyond the immediate periphery, the dense, shadowed canopy of Bossenden Wood stretches out, offering a deep contrast to the open fields that define the passage of seasons. Dunkirk maintains a stoic presence amidst this shifting light, its character shaped by the persistent winds that sweep across the elevated plateau. The sunlight here seems to fall with a peculiar, pale intensity, casting long, deliberate shadows across the lanes that connect the scattered houses.
Flight conditions near Dunkirk. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Dunkirk and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Dunkirk, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dunkirk, 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 Dunkirk includes coordinates 51.291634, 0.979353, 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 Dunkirk is available on the Dunkirk 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.