Longford, Kent Weather
About Longford, Kent
Longford commands a modest piece of the Kentish landscape where the transition from urban sprawl to open country feels both deliberate and soft. It lies 1.9 miles north-north-west of Sevenoaks (from Sevenoaks: bearing 327°T, OS grid TQ 512 570), and is situated south-south-east of Dunton Green village. Daylight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the edges of the Sevenoaks Gravel Pits SSSI and turning the expansive water into a mirror for the shifting clouds. Longford maintains a quiet composure, buffered from the busier thoroughfares by the deliberate silence of the surrounding greenery. A short journey towards the south reveals the tranquil waters of Bradbourne Lakes, where the surface remains undisturbed save for the rhythmic rise of waterfowl. The ground beneath Longford carries a subtle geological weight, reflecting the ancient patterns of the Kentish basin. Residents often walk the path toward the nearby Viewpoint, where the horizon stretches wide and the air tastes of damp earth and coming rain. This geography defines the character of the place, ensuring that even the most ordinary afternoon feels anchored to the deeper rhythms of the land.
Flight conditions near Longford. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Longford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Longford, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longford, 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 Longford includes coordinates 51.29293, 0.16836, 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 Longford is available on the Longford 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.