Hersden, Kent Weather
About Hersden, Kent
Hersden emerges from the Kentish landscape as a place defined by its industrial heritage and the quiet persistence of its surrounding fields. It lies 2.1 miles north-east of Fordwich (from Fordwich: bearing 47°T, OS grid TR 204 621), and is situated north-east of Westbere village. The light here often catches the flat horizons, casting long, pale shadows over the former colliery ground that once anchored the local economy. A short walk to the south-east reveals the expansive reach of Stodmarsh Sssi, where the water mirrors the sky with a stillness that defies the modern pace of life. Further to the south-west, the rising form of Hersden Hill offers a vantage point across a terrain shaped by both agricultural cycles and the remnants of coal mining. The houses of Hersden retain a functional, sturdy character, reflecting a history tied to the extraction of resources from the earth beneath. Residents often look towards the horizon where the open skies seem to stretch indefinitely, undisturbed by the clutter of larger urban centres. The atmosphere remains grounded, defined by the steady rotation of the seasons across the nearby wetlands and the enduring presence of the soil.
Flight conditions near Hersden. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Hersden and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Hersden, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hersden, 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 Hersden includes coordinates 51.315901, 1.16206, 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 Hersden is available on the Hersden 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.