Witchford, Cambridgeshire Weather
About Witchford, Cambridgeshire
Witchford occupies a quiet stretch of the Cambridgeshire Fens, where the horizon pulls the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Ely Cathedral. It lies 2.7 miles west-south-west of Ely (from Ely: bearing 251°T, OS grid TL 499 788), and is situated east of Wentworth village. The land here remains stubbornly level, a vast expanse of heavy, dark earth that catches the pale, northern light in sharp, sudden glints. A short journey to the east, the RAF Witchford Display of Memorabilia preserves the ghosts of wartime aviation, anchoring the local identity to the hum of engines that once thrummed above these flat fields. Beyond the immediate periphery, the modest rise of Little Hill offers a rare vantage point, breaking the monotony of the plains with a gentle, grassy swell. Witchford retains a pragmatic, agricultural character, defined by the seasonal turning of the plough and the endurance of its ancient, low-lying lanes. The stillness of the afternoon is often punctuated only by the wind shifting across the open furrows, a sound that carries the weight of centuries without speaking a word. Each transition of the season reveals the subtle, shifting textures of the soil, confirming that Witchford remains a place of quiet, persistent industry.
Flight conditions near Witchford. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Witchford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Witchford, Cambridgeshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Witchford, 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 Witchford includes coordinates 52.386737, 0.201891, 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 Witchford is available on the Witchford 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.