Greenham, Berkshire Weather
About Greenham, Berkshire
Greenham maintains a quiet composure across the gravelly heaths of Berkshire, bearing the weight of its complex past with a stoic, unassuming grace. It lies 1.3 miles south-south-east of Newbury (from Newbury: bearing 147°T, OS grid SU 483 652), and is situated north-north-east of Newtown village. The landscape here is defined by wide, open expanses where the light catches the low gorse and heather, creating a stark, pale brilliance across the common. To the south, the decommissioned cruise missile shelter complex stands as a cold, concrete relic of the twentieth century, now softened by the slow encroachment of wild grasses. Beyond this, the serene waters of Brown's Pond offer a sharp contrast to the nearby military remnants, reflecting the passing clouds in a dark, still mirror. Greenham stretches toward the horizon with a resilience that suggests a long memory, untroubled by the frantic pace of the nearby market town. The terrain remains largely sandy and acidic, supporting a unique collection of flora that thrives where more fertile soils would fail. This particular character of the land ensures that Greenham retains a distinct, airy openness, distinct from the dense, enclosed woodlands that dominate the surrounding county.
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About This Greenham, Berkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Greenham, 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 Greenham includes coordinates 51.384651, -1.30693, 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 Greenham is available on the Greenham 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.