Highgate, Kent Weather
About Highgate, Kent
Highgate commands a ridge of the Kentish Weald where the sunlight often lingers longer against the brickwork of its older houses. It lies 7.6 miles west of Tenterden (from Tenterden: bearing 260°T, OS grid TQ 761 306), and is situated north-east of Hawkhurst village. The horizon here is defined by a slow, rolling topography that allows the eye to trace the faint lines of distant copses and hedgerows. A short walk south reveals the Kino Cinema, a modern anchor that provides a sharp, contemporary contrast to the deep, silent verdure of the surrounding woods. To the east, the waters of Babbes Gill trace a patient path through the landscape, feeding the earth and softening the edges of the fields. Highgate remains a place where the air holds a particular clarity, especially when the evening mist begins to gather in the low-lying hollows. The proximity of such quiet, water-fed terrain ensures that the rhythm of the seasons is felt keenly by those who walk the local lanes. Through these passages, the land maintains a steady, unforced grace that rewards the observant traveller with moments of genuine stillness.
Flight conditions near Highgate. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Highgate and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Highgate, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Highgate, 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 Highgate includes coordinates 51.048565, 0.511347, 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 Highgate is available on the Highgate 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.