Olney, Buckinghamshire Weather
About Olney, Buckinghamshire
Olney commands a graceful position above the River Great Ouse, where the limestone buildings catch the low, honeyed light of the Buckinghamshire afternoon. It lies 5.0 miles north of Newport Pagnell (from Newport Pagnell: bearing 10°T, OS grid SP 888 518), and is situated west-north-west of Clifton Reynes village. Historically a centre for the lace-making trade, the place transitioned into a robust hub for agriculture and local commerce that persists today. The surrounding meadows remain fertile, their heavy soil reflecting the industrious nature of a history built upon the steady flow of the river.
The poet William Cowper once walked these lanes, finding inspiration for his verse within the quietude of the local landscape, and his legacy is preserved today at the Cowper and Newton Museum. Every Shrove Tuesday, the streets transform for the famous Pancake Race, a tradition that sees the community sprint from the market square toward the church in a flurry of flour and competition. The nearby Pancake Race Sculpture serves as a permanent bronze reminder of this singular, frantic energy. Visitors often pause at the historic Olney Bridge, where the water glides beneath stone arches that have weathered centuries of changing seasons. These markers define the character of the place, proving that even a small geography can hold a deep, resonant weight.
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About This Olney, Buckinghamshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Olney, 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 Olney includes coordinates 52.158061, -0.702188, 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 Olney is available on the Olney 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.