Horton, Buckinghamshire Weather
About Horton, Buckinghamshire
Horton emerges from the quiet expanse of the Buckinghamshire landscape as a collection of dwellings defined by the simple, enduring geometry of the rural horizon. It lies 3.6 miles south of Leighton Buzzard (from Leighton Buzzard: bearing 179°T, OS grid SP 923 192), and is situated east-south-east of Mentmore village. Sunlight here catches the pale stone and weathered brick of the houses, casting long, deliberate shadows that stretch across the fields as the afternoon wanes. To the west, the grand, imposing silhouette of Mentmore Towers dominates the skyline, a reminder of the architectural ambition that has long punctuated this corner of the county. A short distance to the east, the waters of Whistle Brook trace a silver line through the earth, marking the land with a persistent, fluid grace. The air around Horton carries the scent of turned soil and distant rain, grounding the senses in the steady, rhythmic cycle of the seasons. Ancient tracks and footpaths connect Horton to the wider vale, where the ground rises toward the ridges of Westend Hill and its neighbour, Southend Hill. Such high points offer a vantage over the patchwork of pasture and woodland, capturing the stillness that settles over the region when the wind dies down.
Flight conditions near Horton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Horton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Horton, Buckinghamshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Horton, 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 Horton includes coordinates 51.864176, -0.660659, 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 Horton is available on the Horton 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.