Elham, Kent Weather
About Elham, Kent
Elham retains a distinct character defined by the flint-walled architecture and the quiet, persistent flow of the Nailbourne stream through the valley floor. It lies 5.8 miles north-north-west of Folkestone (from Folkestone: bearing 329°T, OS grid TR 176 440), and is situated east-north-east of Rhodes Minnis village. The heavy, grey light of the Kentish morning often catches the timber frames of the medieval houses that line the main street, giving the structure of the buildings a weary yet enduring grace. Beyond the immediate dwellings, the landscape rises into chalky ridges where the Hawthorne Trench WW1 reconstruction serves as a somber, earthen reminder of conflicts that once seemed distant from these tranquil fields. Further north, the seven hectares of Parkgate Down Sssi support a delicate variety of orchids and butterflies that thrive upon the thin, lime-rich soil. Elham possesses a gravity born of its long agricultural heritage, where the rhythm of the seasons remains more compelling than the modern clamour of the nearby coast. Such surroundings demand a slow, deliberate pace, as if the land itself dictates the necessary speed of those who traverse it. The church of St Mary the Virgin anchors the centre of the parish, its stone tower watching over the convergence of ancient tracks that have served the valley for centuries.
Flight conditions near Elham. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Elham and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Elham, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elham, 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 Elham includes coordinates 51.153957, 1.111493, 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 Elham is available on the Elham 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.