Mainly clear skies across Kent as summer warmth holds firm. Friday afternoon brings predominantly clear skies across the Garden of England, with temperatures ranging from 23°C on the coast at Dover to 27°C inland around Maidstone. A gentle breeze with maximum winds of 14 km/h will keep conditions pleasant throughout the day. Rain chances vary considerably across the county, from just 20% in Tunbridge Wells to 68% in Ashford, though most areas will stay dry under mainly clear skies.
Across Kent right now
| Town | Now | Feels | Today | Rain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway | 🌤️ Mainly clear | 26° | 26° | 28°/15° | 25% |
| Maidstone | 🌤️ Mainly clear | 27° | 26° | 28°/15° | 45% |
| Canterbury | 🌤️ Mainly clear | 25° | 25° | 27°/17° | 59% |
| Dover | ☀️ Clear | 23° | 24° | 23°/16° | 22% |
| Ashford | 🌤️ Mainly clear | 26° | 26° | 26°/16° | 68% |
| Tunbridge Wells | ☀️ Clear | 26° | 25° | 26°/12° | 20% |
Next 12 hours (Maidstone)
| 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 |
| 🌤️ | 🌤️ | ⛅ | 🌤️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | ☀️ | 🌤️ |
| 27° | 28° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 18° |
| 19% | 35% | 45% | 45% | 39% | 31% | 22% | 12% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
7-day outlook
| Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| ⛅ | ☁️ | ⛅ | ☁️ | ☁️ | 🌦️ | ☁️ |
| 28° 15° |
23° 16° |
22° 12° |
24° 11° |
24° 13° |
24° 16° |
23° 14° |
Forecast data: Open-Meteo. Updated 14:00 on Friday, 17 July 2026.