River, West Sussex Weather
About River, West Sussex
River exists as a quiet collection of dwellings tucked into the verdant folds of the West Sussex countryside. It lies 2.4 miles west-north-west of Petworth (from Petworth: bearing 288°T, OS grid SU 939 227), and is situated east-south-east of Lodsworth village. The landscape surrounding River falls entirely within the South Downs National Park, where the chalky earth supports a diverse tapestry of ancient hedgerows and rolling fields. To the east, the historic grounds of Pitshill and The Manor of Dean maintain a sense of deep-rooted permanence, their mature timber casting long, cool shadows across the grazing land. The light here has a particular clarity, catching the flint walls of local cottages and turning them the colour of pale honey as the afternoon wanes. Further afield, the rugged profile of Hoe Hill punctuates the horizon, offering a stark contrast to the sheltered, low-lying pastures that define the immediate geography. River remains a place where the seasons dictate the pace of life, governed by the slow transition of light across the valley floor. Such isolation grants the residents a rare perspective, allowing the subtle shifts in the weather to become the primary events of the day.
Flight conditions near River. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for River and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This River, West Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for River, 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 River includes coordinates 50.996352, -0.66191, 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 River is available on the River 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.