Hempstead, Kent Weather
About Hempstead, Kent
Hempstead commands a quiet prominence upon the chalky ridges that overlook the Medway towns. It lies 1.5 miles south of Gillingham (from Gillingham: bearing 186°T, OS grid TQ 794 640), and is situated north of Bredhurst village. The horizon here is defined by a rigorous geometry of suburban lanes that break against the ancient, rolling topography of the North Downs. Residents often walk the perimeter of Wigmore Park, where the light catches the dew on the grass with a silver, morning-heavy clarity. Beyond these manicured boundaries, the land descends into the verdant, sheltered basin of Spekes Bottom, preserving a fragment of the wilder Kentish character. Hempstead maintains a deliberate composure, balancing its modern residential identity against the insistent, encroaching presence of the surrounding woodland. Throughout the seasons, the air carries a crisp, mineral sharpness that seems to sharpen the outlines of the local rooftops. Even as the sun retreats behind the distant silhouettes of the trees, Hempstead retains a steady, unadorned dignity in the deepening evening gloom.
Flight conditions near Hempstead. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Hempstead and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Hempstead, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hempstead, 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 Hempstead includes coordinates 51.347446, 0.574691, 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 Hempstead is available on the Hempstead 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.