Compton, West Sussex Weather
About Compton, West Sussex
Compton emerges from the chalky folds of the West Sussex landscape, a place defined by the quiet persistence of its flint-walled cottages and the steady tolling of its church bells. It lies 5.0 miles east-north-east of Horndean (from Horndean: bearing 75°T, OS grid SU 776 148), and is situated north-north-east of West Marden village. Compton remains a sheltered enclave within the South Downs National Park, where the horizon is defined by the high, sweeping curvature of the chalk ridges. To the west, the slopes of Compton Down offer a vantage point where the light catches the dew-laden grasses with an almost silver intensity. Eastward, the rise of Telegraph Hill commands the view, reminding those who traverse its crest of the ancient signalling routes that once linked this quiet corner to the wider world. The chalky soil beneath the lanes speaks of a long agricultural lineage, grounding the local identity in the patient cultivation of the earth. These hills act as a natural bulwark, preserving a stillness that seems to gather in the hollows and linger long after the sun has dipped below the western rim. In the nearby expanse of Pads Wood, the dense canopy fosters a cool, shaded sanctuary that provides a sharp contrast to the bright, open vistas of the surrounding downland.
Flight conditions near Compton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Compton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Compton, West Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Compton, 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 Compton includes coordinates 50.927487, -0.89699, 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 Compton is available on the Compton 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.