Stapleford, Cambridgeshire Weather
About Stapleford, Cambridgeshire
Stapleford draws its character from the quiet interaction between the low-lying Cambridgeshire fens and the modest chalk rises that define the horizon. It lies 4.2 miles south-south-east of Cambridge (from Cambridge: bearing 163°T, OS grid TL 471 520), and is situated east-south-east of Great Shelford village. The light here often feels thin and pale, catching the flint-work of the parish church as it reflects off the damp, flat fields that stretch toward the south. Beyond the residential lanes, the landscape yields to the ecological significance of the Dernford Fen SSSI, where the water table dictates the slow, deliberate pace of the changing seasons. To the north, the elevation of Clarke's Hill offers a vantage point over the patchwork of arable land, providing a stark contrast to the heavy, water-logged soil of the lower meadows. A certain stillness persists in the air, broken only by the movement of birds across the reed-fringed expanse of The Lode. Stapleford maintains a grounded presence, its history written not in grand monuments, but in the enduring utility of the land and the simple, functional beauty of its ancient pathways. Through the winter months, the damp chill emphasizes the depth of the earth, grounding the village firmly in the rich, dark silt of its surroundings.
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About This Stapleford, Cambridgeshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stapleford, 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 Stapleford includes coordinates 52.146947, 0.149377, 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 Stapleford is available on the Stapleford 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.