Upper Upnor, Kent Weather
About Upper Upnor, Kent
Upper Upnor rests upon the rising slopes above the tidal currents of the Medway, where the air tastes of salt and ancient river silt. It lies 1.4 miles north-east of Rochester (from Rochester: bearing 34°T, OS grid TQ 755 705), and is situated south-west of Lower Upnor village. The incline of the land dictates the character of the streets, forcing houses to lean into the light that reflects off the water of Upnor Reach. Below the domestic gardens, the brackish expanse of Hog Marsh stretches toward the riverbank, its reeds swaying in a perpetual, hushed conversation with the tide. A short walk toward the water reveals Upnor Castle, a fortress of weathered stone that has long watched the passage of ships through the narrow channel. The architecture of Upper Upnor retains a functional simplicity, reflecting its long association with the naval history of the river. Paths wander through the nearby landscape, where the silence is broken only by the cry of gulls circling over the mudflats. This quiet geography preserves a sense of isolation, keeping the bustle of the modern world at a distance from the river’s edge.
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About This Upper Upnor, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Upnor, 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 Upper Upnor includes coordinates 51.407074, 0.522202, 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 Upper Upnor is available on the Upper Upnor 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.