Houghton, Cambridgeshire Weather
About Houghton, Cambridgeshire
Houghton rests upon the low, fertile plains of Cambridgeshire, where the horizon stretches wide under a sky that often seems to hold more light than the earth below. It lies 2.0 miles west-north-west of St Ives (from St Ives: bearing 288°T, OS grid TL 281 722), and is situated east-south-east of Wyton village. The River Great Ouse traces a slow, deliberate path through the landscape, turning the heavy water wheels of Houghton Mill with a rhythmic pulse that has marked the passage of time for centuries. Nearby, the silent, upright form of the Potto Brown statue anchors the memory of a local philanthropist to the soil he once helped shape through his trade. The meadows here are prone to seasonal flooding, a natural rhythm that softens the edges of the fields and keeps the verdant grass lush and thick. In the quiet hours of the morning, the damp air carries the faint, crisp scent of river reeds and turned earth from the nearby Houghton Meadows Sssi. Residents move with a measured pace that echoes the steady, unforced movement of the water, finding a sense of permanence in the brick and timber of the older cottages. This corner of the world remains defined by its relationship to the river, a persistent force that dictates the growth of the trees and the daily habits of those who call Houghton home.
Flight conditions near Houghton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Houghton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Houghton, Cambridgeshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Houghton, 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 Houghton includes coordinates 52.333036, -0.120147, 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 Houghton is available on the Houghton 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.