Coates, West Sussex Weather
About Coates, West Sussex
Coates remains a quiet anchor within the sprawling, protected landscape of the South Downs National Park. It lies 2.6 miles south-south-east of Petworth (from Petworth: bearing 152°T, OS grid SU 998 179), and is situated south-west of Fittleworth village. The terrain here holds a particular gravity, defined by the sandy soils and ancient woodland that comprise the Coates Castle SSSI. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy to illuminate the moss-covered earth, revealing a landscape that seems to exist apart from the busier thoroughfares of West Sussex. To the south-west, the rise of Collumn Hill breaks the horizon, offering a subtle contrast to the low-lying dampness found near the local watercourses. The architecture of Coates reflects a long, patient history, where stone and timber have endured the slow passage of seasons without fanfare. Walking the lanes, one notices how the air carries a crisp, earthen scent, distinct from the coastal breezes further south. Time in Coates feels measured not by the clock, but by the shifting shadows upon the woodland floor and the enduring silence of the surrounding hills.
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About This Coates, West Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coates, 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 Coates includes coordinates 50.952064, -0.579796, 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 Coates is available on the Coates 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.