Westhampnett, West Sussex Weather
About Westhampnett, West Sussex
Westhampnett anchors the gentle rise of the Sussex coastal plain, where the flint-knapped walls of the parish church catch the low, pale light of the morning sun. It lies 1.6 miles north-east of Chichester (from Chichester: bearing 55°T, OS grid SU 882 063), and is situated west-south-west of Maudlin village. The architecture of the place reflects a quiet marriage between ancient ecclesiastical stone and the enduring presence of the nearby Goodwood Motor Circuit, whose occasional, distant roar punctuates the stillness of the fields. To the north-west, the light catches the silvered tarmac of the Goodwood Aerodrome, where vintage propellers sometimes slice through the humid air of late summer. Westhampnett retains a composure born of centuries of agrarian toil, its boundaries defined by the modest, purposeful curves of the landscape rather than the sprawl of neighbouring Chichester. A subtle, metallic scent of oil and wet grass often drifts across the parish, a sensory reminder of the proximity to high-performance engines and historic flight paths. The ancient church of St Peter, with its sturdy tower, observes the passing seasons with a gravity that anchors the identity of Westhampnett against the rapid pace of the modern world.
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About This Westhampnett, West Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westhampnett, 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 Westhampnett includes coordinates 50.850113, -0.748122, 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 Westhampnett is available on the Westhampnett 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.