Broadfield, West Sussex Weather
About Broadfield, West Sussex
Broadfield reveals a modern character defined by its deliberate layout and proximity to the ancient woodland borders of West Sussex. It lies 1.5 miles south-west of Crawley (from Crawley: bearing 214°T, OS grid TQ 256 345), and is situated north of Pease Pottage village. Broadfield emerged as a significant residential expansion during the latter half of the twentieth century, transforming the former agricultural landscape into a structured network of homes and green corridors. The light here often catches the metallic surface of The Giant Football, a distinctive public sculpture that serves as a landmark for those navigating the local thoroughfares. To the west, the landscape softens as the terrain rises toward the quiet expanse of Buchan Country Park, where the trees hold a stillness untouched by the nearby arterial roads. Broadfield maintains a functional rhythm, balancing its suburban design with a landscape that occasionally surprises with sudden views of the horizon. Residents often walk the paths near the water, where the air grows heavy and cool in the shadow of the trees. This balance of architecture and open space ensures that Broadfield retains a distinct identity, marked by the steady, unadorned pulse of daily life.
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About This Broadfield, West Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Broadfield, West Sussex, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Broadfield includes coordinates 51.096909, -0.207266, in the county of West Sussex, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Broadfield is available on the Broadfield map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the West Sussex 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.