Metcheck Model Aviation & Rocket Forecasts for  Maidstone Model Flying Club

Rocket man! Says he's gonna.... Oh, not that type of rocket?

The Metcheck model aviation and rocket forecasts are tailored not for the 747's which fly around the sky but for amateur enthusiasts who fly model airplanes as well as rockets and drones and just about anything else which needs to know the weather under 10,000ft.

This hobby is something which can be extremely dangerous in adverse weather. Our forecasts are provided for entertainment only and you should ALWAYS check several sources including local information before undertaking this activity based on the forecasts above. If official guidance is available then that should always supersede other publicly available forecasts.


Above is the latest weather forecast for this location. The data shown is:-

Time: This is the start of the forecast period until the start of the next one
Temp: This is the temperature forecast at 2m above the ground
2m Speed: This is the average wind speed to the average wind gust speed at 2m above the ground in the 3hr period
2m Dir : This is the average wind direction at 2m above the ground in the 3hr period
2500ft Spd: This is the average wind speed at 2500ft above the ground in the 3hr period
2500ft Dir: This is the average wind direction at 2500ft above the ground in the 3hr period
0°c : This is the freezing level height forecast in the 3hr period
Cu Cld B: This is the height of the Cumuliform Cloud Base in the 3hr period
St Cld B: This is the height of the Stratiform Cloud Base in the 3hr period
Med Cld: This is the average percentage of medium level cloud cover in the 3hr period i.e. Altostratus
Low Cld: This is the average percentage of low level cloud cover in the 3hr period i.e. Sratus
Sfc Cld: This is the average percentage surface cloud cover in the 3hr period i.e. Fog
Vis : This is the average visibility across the region in the 3hr period
Weather : This is a combination of all elements displayed as a weather icon