Selsted, Kent Weather
About Selsted, Kent
High chalk ridges cradle the quiet lanes of Selsted, where the horizon broadens to capture the pale, shifting light of the Kentish skies. It lies 5.3 miles north of Folkestone (from Folkestone: bearing 356°T, OS grid TR 219 447), and is situated south-south-west of Wootton village. Ancient flint-knapped boundaries mark the transition between the cultivated fields and the wilder slopes that rise toward Primrose Hill. The earth here retains a particular, chalky pallor that catches the morning sun, illuminating the quiet industry of the surrounding farms. Selsted maintains a modest character, defined by the slow movement of seasons across the open downland rather than the clamour of commerce. To the south, the earth rises in subtle, grass-covered mounds where the Bowl Barrow at Minnis Beeches stands as a silent witness to eras long since turned to dust. The air remains crisp and unburdened, carrying the scent of damp soil and the distant, rhythmic turning of agricultural machinery. Through the changing weather, the landscape retains a steady, enduring composure that defines the very spirit of the terrain.
Flight conditions near Selsted. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Selsted and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Selsted, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Selsted, 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 hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Selsted includes coordinates 51.158612, 1.172542, 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 Selsted is available on the Selsted 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.