Tilgate, West Sussex Weather
About Tilgate, West Sussex
Tilgate occupies a landscape where the dense, encroaching woodland of the Weald meets the deliberate lines of mid-century suburban planning. It lies 0.9 miles south-south-east of Crawley (from Crawley: bearing 161°T, OS grid TQ 274 351). The terrain here retains a stubborn, ancient character, defined by the persistent shadow of mature oaks that seem to watch over the residential cul-de-sacs. Residents often find their quiet afternoons punctuated by the distant, rhythmic calls of exotic wildlife echoing from the nearby Tilgate Zoo. To the south, the expansive waters of Tilgate Lake reflect the grey, shifting English sky, providing a mirror for the changing seasons that move across the district. These waters remain a focal point for the local spirit, offering a stillness that contrasts sharply with the bustle of the nearby town centre. Tilgate persists as a place where the edges of human construction blur into the tangled, verdant undergrowth of the forest. By the water’s edge, the air carries a damp, earthy weight, reminding one that the wild geography remains the true landlord of the soil.
Flight conditions near Tilgate. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Tilgate and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Tilgate, West Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tilgate, 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 Tilgate includes coordinates 51.101534, -0.181249, 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 Tilgate is available on the Tilgate 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.