Cold Ash, Berkshire Weather
About Cold Ash, Berkshire
Cold Ash commands a high, ridge-bound position that surveys the Berkshire landscape with a quiet, observant authority. It lies 1.3 miles north-north-west of Thatcham (from Thatcham: bearing 347°T, OS grid SU 512 694), and is situated east of Ashmore Green village. The earth here holds a sharp, sandy character, reflecting the geological variety that distinguishes the nearby Cold Ash Quarry SSSI. To the north, the terrain dips toward the secluded hollow of New Farm Gully, where the light seems to linger longer against the slopes during the late afternoon. Footpaths wind through the surrounding expanse, often leading walkers toward the dense, shadowed canopy of Fence Wood. This elevated ground provides a vantage point where the wind carries a persistent, clean clarity, untainted by the bustle of the lower valley. Residents of Cold Ash maintain a connection to this open, airy geography, which remains defined by its ridges and the persistent, slow erosion of the soil. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, allowing the changing weather to sweep across the fields with a visible, sweeping intensity.
Flight conditions near Cold Ash. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Cold Ash and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Cold Ash, Berkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cold Ash, Berkshire, 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 Cold Ash includes coordinates 51.421853, -1.264516, in the county of Berkshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Cold Ash is available on the Cold Ash map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Berkshire 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.