New Hythe, Kent Weather
About New Hythe, Kent
New Hythe traces the low-lying contours of the Medway valley where the heavy, moisture-laden air clings to the riverbanks. It lies 1.3 miles south-south-east of Snodland (from Snodland: bearing 165°T, OS grid TQ 708 598), and is situated east of Lunsford village. The landscape here is defined by a series of flooded gravel pits that have softened into tranquil stretches of water, most notably the expansive surface of Leybourne Lakes Country Park. These reservoirs catch the low, pale light of the Kentish sky, reflecting the shifting clouds in their still, grey depths. To the north-east, the quietude of Burham Marshes offers a stark contrast to the nearby industrial echoes of the paper-making heritage that once anchored the local economy. New Hythe maintains a functional, unassuming character, its streets shaped by the practical demands of its proximity to the water and the railway. The quiet expanse of the lakes provides a sanctuary for wildfowl, their sudden cries cutting through the stillness of a damp morning. Modern development has gradually replaced the older industrial footprints, yet the land retains a sense of being reclaimed by the slow, inevitable movement of the surrounding wetlands.
Flight conditions near New Hythe. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for New Hythe and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This New Hythe, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Hythe, 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 New Hythe includes coordinates 51.311907, 0.45048, 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 New Hythe is available on the New Hythe 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.