Handcross, West Sussex Weather
About Handcross, West Sussex
Handcross serves as a quiet junction where the high ridges of the Weald begin to soften into sheltered folds of woodland and pasture. It lies 4.1 miles north-west of Cuckfield (from Cuckfield: bearing 321°T, OS grid TQ 262 297), and is situated north-north-east of Slaugham village. The morning light here often catches the lingering dampness of the earth, tracing the low lines of the terrain before reaching the formal, curated beauty of Nymans Gardens nearby. Beyond the manicured hedges, the landscape yields to the wilder, tangled depths of Hungry Bottom, where the valley holds a cooler, more secretive air. Ancient trackways and modern roads converge here, carrying the steady, rhythmic pulse of travel that has defined the passage through these woods for centuries. Handcross retains a sturdy character, marked by the weathered stone and brick of its older cottages that seem to grow directly from the iron-rich soil. These structures stand as silent observers to the shifting seasons, watching the shadows lengthen across the surrounding fields. The persistent influence of the forest remains palpable, an enduring presence that lends a depth of colour to the winter sky.
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About This Handcross, West Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Handcross, 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 Handcross includes coordinates 51.053583, -0.200407, 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 Handcross is available on the Handcross 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.