Dry Drayton, Cambridgeshire Weather
About Dry Drayton, Cambridgeshire
Dry Drayton holds a quiet stillness within the Cambridgeshire clay, defined by its elevation above the surrounding fens. It lies 5.0 miles west-north-west of Cambridge (from Cambridge: bearing 300°T, OS grid TL 379 622), and is situated south of Bar Hill village. The local terrain rises toward the modest prominence of Craft’s Hill, where the horizon broadens to reveal the wide, pale skies typical of this eastern reach. Drainage ditches and the persistent, low-lying moisture of the nearby Callow Brook influence the rhythm of the fields, dictating how the heavy soil grips the light during the winter months. A singular public artwork offers a modern focal point, standing in contrast to the ancient, weathered masonry of the parish church. Beyond the residential lanes, the landscape shifts into the expansive grounds of Madingley Hall, where centuries-old timber frames the transition between manicured estate and open arable land. Dry Drayton retains a distinct, solitary character, keeping its own counsel as the modern hum of the A14 drifts distantly on the wind. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and turning furrows, a sensory reminder of the agricultural permanence that has anchored the site for generations.
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About This Dry Drayton, Cambridgeshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dry Drayton, Cambridgeshire, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Dry Drayton includes coordinates 52.240836, 0.018293, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Dry Drayton is available on the Dry Drayton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Cambridgeshire 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.