Donnington, Berkshire Weather
About Donnington, Berkshire
Donnington reveals itself through the low, insistent light that catches the flint walls of the older cottages along the lane. It lies 1.2 miles north-north-west of Newbury (from Newbury: bearing 348°T, OS grid SU 467 689). Dominating the northern horizon, the ruins of Donnington Castle stand as a jagged, skeletal crown of masonry against the encroaching clouds. The land here slopes with a deliberate, muscular tension, drawing the eye toward the verdant expanses of Donnington Grove, where the parkland holds a stillness that feels heavy with the weight of centuries. Below these heights, the landscape softens into the damp, shadowed hollows of the valley floor. Travelers passing through might notice how the afternoon sun seems to hold its breath against the weathered stone, bleaching the colour from the mortar. Further up the rise, the steep ascent of Nothing Hill provides a vantage point where the wind carries the faint, metallic scent of the nearby river. Donnington remains a place where the geography dictates the pace of the day, demanding a slow, observant gait from those who walk its paths.
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Live animated radar for Donnington and surroundings — RainViewer.
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About This Donnington, Berkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Donnington, 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 Donnington includes coordinates 51.417959, -1.328975, 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 Donnington is available on the Donnington 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.