Headcorn, Kent Weather
About Headcorn, Kent
Headcorn commands a position across the flat, fertile expanse of the Weald, where the heavy Kentish clay once fuelled a thriving cloth industry. It lies 7.5 miles north-north-west of Tenterden (from Tenterden: bearing 338°T, OS grid TQ 833 442), and is situated north-north-west of Waterman Quarter village. The architecture of Headcorn reflects a long inheritance of prosperity, with timber-framed dwellings and weatherboarded shops lining a high street that has served local trade for centuries. To the east, the River Sherway meanders through the landscape, its quiet waters offering a cool reprieve from the sun that beats down on the open agricultural fields. The air here holds a lingering sense of industry, punctuated by the rhythmic presence of the nearby Lashenden Air Warfare Museum, which preserves the echoes of twentieth-century flight. Residents and visitors often find their gaze drawn toward the expansive horizons that define the local topography, a vast sky that seems to press gently against the rooftops. Headcorn maintains a steady pulse, balancing its historic character with the practical requirements of a modern, working landscape. Whether one is watching the light shift across the fields or observing the purposeful movement of daily life, Headcorn remains a place defined by its enduring connection to the soil.
Flight conditions near Headcorn. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Headcorn and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Headcorn, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Headcorn, 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 Headcorn includes coordinates 51.167865, 0.620551, 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 Headcorn is available on the Headcorn 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.