Upper Basildon, Berkshire Weather
About Upper Basildon, Berkshire
Upper Basildon occupies a high, chalky ridge that commands the rolling horizon of the North Wessex Downs. It lies 7.4 miles north-east of Thatcham (from Thatcham: bearing 43°T, OS grid SU 598 761), and is situated west-north-west of New Town village. The morning light here often catches the pale flint of local masonry, casting a silver clarity over the gardens and lanes that diverge from the main thoroughfare. To the west, the quiet depression of Snake’s Bottom holds a cool, damp air that contrasts sharply with the exposed summits nearby. Residents often walk toward the expansive grounds of Basildon Park, where the Palladian architecture stands in deliberate, graceful opposition to the wilder, wooded slopes of the surrounding Chilterns. Ancient hedgerows trace the boundaries of fields that have been ploughed for centuries, maintaining a stubborn, rhythmic permanence against the encroachment of modern transit. The social life of Upper Basildon centres on its active parish hall and the shared stewardship of the surrounding countryside, ensuring that the local identity remains tethered to the land. This landscape demands a certain fortitude from its inhabitants, particularly when the winter wind sweeps unobstructed across the elevated plateau.
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About This Upper Basildon, Berkshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Basildon, 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 Upper Basildon includes coordinates 51.481017, -1.140009, 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 Upper Basildon is available on the Upper Basildon 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.