East Malling to Maidstone Walk

Kent hourly weather (Open Meteo)

Sunset: 17:59. Dusk: 18:32. Dark: 19:11. Moon 100% (dusk to dawn)

Updated: Thu, 13-Mar at 17:36

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Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Kent hourly weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 17:59. Dusk: 18:32. Dark: 19:11. Moon 100% (dusk to dawn)

Updated: Thu, 13-Mar at 16:00

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Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Met Office

Regional weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 17:59. Dusk: 18:32. Dark: 19:11. Moon 100% (dusk to dawn)

Updated: Thu, 13-Mar at 17:36

South East England

Frost and fog patches overnight. Sunshine and showers Friday.

• Largely fine, with showers becoming fewer, further between and mainly confined to the far east
• Temperatures falling away under lasting clear spells, leading to an air frost in places given the light wind
• Local mist and fog patches by dawn
• Minimum Temperature -4C

Friday:

• Early mist and fog patches clearing, with sunny spells and sharp showers then developing
• Probably becoming more generally cloudy from the north later in the day, although showers easing
• Maximum Temperature 9C

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

• Becoming less cold into new week
• Perhaps on the cloudy side over the weekend, but mainly fine and still with some warm sunny spells
• Perhaps more generally fine later Monday

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

• High pressure is expected to be centred to the east of the UK for much of next week
• Initially there should be a good deal of dry weather with sunny spells by day, but still the potential for some chilly nights at first
• Daytime temperatures will probably start around average, but gradually increase day by day
• As we move towards the weekend and into the following week, we are likely to see a gradual transition to less settled conditions
• So rain or showers are expected at times, mostly focussed across the south and west at first, then more widely later
• With winds predominantly coming from the south or southwest it will also become much milder, possibly warm in places

UK Week 3 and 4

• Confidence is low, but changeable weather patterns are most likely at the end of March
• This means periods of unsettled, wet and windy weather interspersed with some drier and brighter spells
• Into early April, there may be a transition to more frequent drier and more settled spells
• Temperatures will probably be above average overall

Weather data by Met Office

Kent Air Quality (Pollen and UV)

Updated: Thu, 13-Mar at 17:36

Key : Low Medium High Very High

Pollens

These pollens are shown (in season):

• Grass
• Alder and birch (trees)
• Mugwort and Ragweed (weeds)

When out walking, wraparound glasses, a disposable or washable facemask, and being at the front of the group, all help.

Other forecasts: Met Office, University of Worcester

UV and Air Quality

The UV forecast takes account of cloud cover.

"Air Q", the European Air Quality index, is a mix of dust/particulates, ozone, sulphur and nitrous oxides

Data

Weather data by Open-Meteo and CAMS ENSEMBLE

Kent Visibility

Updated: Thu, 13-Mar at 17:36

Visibility in km. Above 50km is 'good'. Humidity and air pollution make it worse. Theoretical maximum is 300km/200 miles in clean dry polar air.

On the South Downs, at ~ 170m/500ft, the horizon is is ~ 45km/30 miles away. On a mountain at 1,000m/3,000ft, it is ~ 160km/100 miles away. Formula: horizon in km = √ (13 x altitude in m)

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Kent daylight

Notes

• Max Height (solar noon) is when the sun is highest in the sky.
• Day length is dawn to dusk as there is enough light for walking for at least 30 minutes before sunrise and after sunset, even on an overcast day.
• At 'Light' (nautical dawn) the horizon becomes visible. At 'Dawn' (civil dawn) there is enough light to read, and drivers can switch their lights off. Finally the sun rises.
• After sunset, there is still enough light to read until 'Dusk' (civil dusk) or lighting up time for drivers. The horizon is still visible until 'Dark' (nautical dusk).
• Times will vary if there is a hill on the horizon.

Kent moonlight

Moonlight chart for walking at night.

Notes

• The percentage of the moon which is illuminated doesn't vary much with location.
• A full moon is not just bigger, it is much brighter. A quarter moon (1/2 disk visible) give less than 5% of the illumination of a full moon. You can walk with a quarter moon if its high in the sky (after dusk for a growing moon, before dawn for a shrinking moon).
• Sky glow (light reflected by air or clouds) from nearby cities, and especially snow on the ground also effect light levels.
• Times will vary a few minutes, as (i) these figures are for the centre of the county the walk is in, (ii) if there are hills on the horizon, and (iii) if you are on a hill
• Sunlight is ~ 1,000,000 times brighter than moonlight.
• Of course, you need a cloudless night as well!

Kent weather (Accuweather)