Clifton, Bedfordshire Weather
About Clifton, Bedfordshire
Clifton emerges from the flat, fertile plains of Bedfordshire as a cluster of brick and flint that catches the pale, horizontal light of the eastern sky. It lies 1.3 miles east of Shefford (from Shefford: bearing 96°T, OS grid TL 164 389), and is situated west of Henlow village. The landscape surrounding Clifton maintains a quiet, patient posture, where the low rise of Hitchin Hill to the southwest interrupts the horizon with a sudden, gentle suggestion of height. A short walk to the northeast leads one to the quiet surface of Bilberry Pond, where the water often holds a mirror to the shifting clouds and the slow migration of birds. The parish church, with its tower of warm sandstone, serves as a steady anchor for the spirit of the place, watching over fields that have been laboured upon for centuries. Long rows of Victorian and Edwardian cottages line the central thoroughfares, their windows reflecting a sky that feels wider here than in the crowded centres further south. In the cool of the morning, the air in Clifton carries the faint, sharp scent of damp earth and distant, ripening crops. Residents often find their way toward the open spaces of Bellcote Meadow, where the grass grows thick and unhurried under the weight of the afternoon sun. Such geography dictates a pace of life that respects the seasonal turning of the earth, allowing the character of Clifton to remain tethered to the rhythm of its own quiet fields.
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About This Clifton, Bedfordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton, 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 Clifton includes coordinates 52.036679, -0.304252, 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 Clifton is available on the Clifton 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.