Kenley, London Weather
About Kenley, London
Kenley rises above the chalky ridges of the North Downs, where the air thins and sharpens against the high plateau. It lies 2.1 miles west of Warlingham (from Warlingham: bearing 274°T, OS grid TQ 322 586), and is situated west of Whyteleafe village. Sunlight pools across the open expanse of the South London Downs, illuminating the ancient, uneven topography that defines the local horizon. To the west, the gentle slope of Dollyper's Hill catches the late afternoon glow, casting long, bruised shadows across the grassland. The presence of history remains tangible here, marked by the weathered concrete of the fighter pens at the former airfield of RAF Kenley, which stand as silent sentinels of a more turbulent sky. Kenley maintains a quiet dignity, balancing the remnants of its aviation heritage with the enduring, quiet drift of the surrounding woodland. The terrain offers a vantage point where the distant hum of the modern world fades, leaving only the sound of the wind through the tall, dry grasses. This geography provides a rare stillness, allowing the landscape to retain a wild, unhurried character despite its proximity to the sprawl of London.
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About This Kenley, London Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kenley, London, 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. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Kenley includes coordinates 51.31205, -0.10422, in the county of London, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Kenley is available on the Kenley map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the London 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.