Etchinghill, Kent Weather
About Etchinghill, Kent
Etchinghill occupies a sheltered position upon the rolling chalk escarpments that define the eastern edge of the North Downs. It lies 2.9 miles north of Hythe (from Hythe: bearing 10°T, OS grid TR 167 394), and is situated south-south-east of Lyminge village. The chalky soil here yields a pale, reflective light that softens the sharp contours of the surrounding ridges, particularly as the sun descends toward the distant horizon. Travelers passing through Etchinghill often notice the proximity of Tolsford Hill, where ancient earthworks rise like silent sentinels above the modern telecommunications mast. To the south, the quiet surface of Temple Pond mirrors the shifting clouds, providing a cool sanctuary for local wildlife amidst the dry, grassy slopes. The land bears the marks of long-standing human presence, with prehistoric barrows scattered like forgotten thoughts across the higher ground. Beneath the open sky, the air remains crisp, carrying the faint, bracing scent of the nearby coast across the open fields. Etchinghill retains an atmosphere of quiet persistence, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the slow movement of the day.
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About This Etchinghill, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Etchinghill, 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 Etchinghill includes coordinates 51.113374, 1.094832, 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 Etchinghill is available on the Etchinghill 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.