Ford, Kent Weather
About Ford, Kent
Ford maintains a quiet, unassuming presence amidst the rolling agricultural expanses of the Kentish countryside. It lies 2.3 miles south-east of Herne Bay (from Herne Bay: bearing 134°T, OS grid TR 204 657), and is situated north of Maypole village. The landscape here possesses a particular clarity, where the afternoon sun catches the sharp edges of hedgerows and casts long, thoughtful shadows across the open fields. Residents of Ford enjoy proximity to the verdant reach of East Blean Wood, a sprawling woodland that anchors the horizon with its dense, ancient canopy. The air holds a crispness, often carrying the scent of damp earth and the saline suggestion of the nearby coast. Short walks lead toward the tranquil expanse of Broomfield Community Park, where the wide sky offers a sense of reprieve from the narrower lanes of the hamlet. Time in Ford seems to measure itself by the gradual turning of the seasons rather than the frantic pace of modern transport. This quiet corner of the district remains defined by its modest scale and the persistent, sturdy character of its rural surroundings.
Flight conditions near Ford. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Ford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Ford, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ford, 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 Ford includes coordinates 51.347714, 1.164782, 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 Ford is available on the Ford 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.