Bedford, Bedfordshire Weather
About Bedford, Bedfordshire
The River Great Ouse carves a languid, silver path through the heart of Bedford, reflecting the heavy clouds that gather above the low-lying meadows. It lies 2.0 miles north-east of Kempston (from Kempston: bearing 43°T, OS grid TL 049 498), and is situated north of Elstow village. Once a vital crossing point for ancient trade, the landscape retains the imprint of its industrial past, where engineering and brick-making long defined the local economy. Today, the quiet commerce of the high street pulse against the backdrop of a geography shaped by the water’s persistent, meandering reach.
The legacy of John Bunyan remains a vital thread in the local character, thoughtfully preserved within the walls of the John Bunyan museum. Visitors often walk past the contemplative monument to Archbishop Trevor Huddleston before finding respite in the green, open spaces of St Peter's Green. The arts flourish here, finding a home in the intimate, brick-lined acoustics of The Quarry Theatre, while the collections at The Higgins offer a deeper gaze into the heritage of the region. Bedford fosters a spirit of intellectual and creative curiosity, a quiet pride that lingers in the cool air of its historic squares.
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Live animated radar for Bedford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Bedford, Bedfordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bedford, Bedfordshire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bedford includes coordinates 52.136844, -0.46849, in the county of Bedfordshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Bedford is available on the Bedford map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Bedfordshire 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.