Upper Cambourne defines the eastern horizon of its wider development, where modern residential architecture meets the persistent, open sky of the Cambridgeshire plains. It lies 7.3 miles south of St Ives (from St Ives: bearing 173°T, OS grid TL 330 595), and is situated east of Cambourne village. The light here catches the pale brickwork of the houses, casting long, sharp shadows across the manicured verges as dusk approaches. A short walk to the west brings one to the Stepping Stones, where the deliberate arrangement of stone provides a quiet pause in the landscape, reflecting the intentional design of the surroundings. Nearby, the waters of Sirius Lake hold the stillness of the afternoon, acting as a mirror for the passing clouds and the occasional bird in flight. Residents often traverse the paths that link these pockets of water, observing the subtle shifts in the reeds as the wind moves through them. This part of the landscape retains a sense of quiet order, far removed from the clamour of the busier arterial roads. Upper Cambourne maintains a character defined by these deliberate greenspaces, allowing the natural world to press gently against the edges of its suburban expansion.
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Live animated radar for Upper Cambourne and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Cambourne, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Upper Cambourne includes coordinates 52.218353, -0.054344, 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 Upper Cambourne is available on the Upper Cambourne 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.