Oakington, Cambridgeshire Weather
About Oakington, Cambridgeshire
Oakington holds a quiet presence amidst the expansive, flat horizons of the Cambridgeshire fens, where the sky seems to stretch wider than the earth itself. It lies 4.5 miles north-north-west of Cambridge (from Cambridge: bearing 328°T, OS grid TL 409 644), and is situated south-south-east of Longstanton village. The light here has a particular clarity, catching the flint-work of the parish church as it keeps a lonely vigil over the surrounding arable fields. Local life remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, as farmers work the heavy, dark soil that has supported Oakington for centuries. A short walk to the east reveals the Oakington & Westwick public artwork, a striking modern silhouette that breaks the uniformity of the horizon. Beyond these fields, the gentle meanderings of Beck Brook provide a cooling influence to the western borders, marking the edge of a landscape that feels both ancient and persistent. The architecture of the older cottages reflects a modest, sturdy resilience, crafted from materials pulled directly from the local clay and stone. Every evening, the sun dips low over the flat plains, turning the distant reeds and grasses into a flickering bronze sea.
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Live animated radar for Oakington and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Oakington, Cambridgeshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakington, 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 Oakington includes coordinates 52.260011, 0.064267, 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 Oakington is available on the Oakington 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.