Amersham, Buckinghamshire Weather
About Amersham, Buckinghamshire
Amersham reveals itself through the quiet persistence of its flint-knapped walls and the ancient, chalk-filtered light that spills across the Misbourne Valley. It lies 1.9 miles south of Chesham (from Chesham: bearing 172°T, OS grid SU 963 984). The geography here is defined by the Chilterns, where the rising earth demands a slow, deliberate pace from those who traverse its slopes. Historically, the place balanced its agricultural roots with a burgeoning prosperity as a coaching stop, a legacy still held in the steady commerce of its high street. Today, the economy thrives on its proximity to the capital, drawing professionals who find respite in the town's enduring, orderly character.
Strolling toward the lower reach, one discovers the Amersham Museum, where the narrative of the valley is preserved with a tangible, human intimacy. The architecture shifts from the timber-framed skeletons of the Old Town to the expansive, leafy quietude of the Memorial Gardens, where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and late-blooming flowers. Notable residents like the poet John Milton once found sanctuary in these hills, their presence lingering in the intellectual stillness that persists even now. The local spirit is marked by a refusal to be hurried, echoing in the way the sunlight catches the surface of the nearby Bricky Pond. It is a place that understands the value of silence, offering a calm, measured counterpoint to the relentless pulse of the modern world.
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About This Amersham, Buckinghamshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Amersham, Buckinghamshire, 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 Amersham includes coordinates 51.676857, -0.607645, in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Amersham is available on the Amersham map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Buckinghamshire 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.