Foord, Kent Weather
About Foord, Kent
Foord serves as a distinct northern extension of the coastal sprawl, where the brickwork of Victorian terraces catches the low, saline light of the English Channel. It lies 0.5 miles north-north-east of Folkestone (from Folkestone: bearing 18°T, OS grid TR 230 369). The landscape here rises steadily from the shoreline, carrying the weight of a working history that once relied on the proximity of the railway and the valley’s natural drainage. Footpaths thread through the streets toward the nearby Brabner Park, where the wind pulls at the tall grass with a restless, inland energy. Residents often pass the public artwork known as Other People’s Photographs on Albion Road, a collection that anchors the modern identity of the streets in quiet, intimate memories. Foord retains a pragmatic character, defined by the sharp geometry of slate roofs and the persistent, faint hum of traffic climbing toward the downs. The air feels thinner here than by the harbour, sharpened by the climb away from the sea and the cooling shadows of the valley floor. Rainwater gathers in the gutters with a brisk, purposeful flow, tracing the path that the town itself has carved into the chalky incline.
Flight conditions near Foord. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Foord and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Foord, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Foord, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Foord includes coordinates 51.088275, 1.183648, 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 Foord is available on the Foord 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.