Blasford Hill, Essex Weather
About Blasford Hill, Essex
Blasford Hill commands a steady, elevated vantage point above the arterial flow of the Essex landscape. It lies 2.7 miles north of Chelmsford (from Chelmsford: bearing 0°T, OS grid TL 707 115), and is situated north of Broomfield village. Golden light frequently catches the brickwork of the older properties here, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to anchor the buildings to the earth. A short walk to the southwest reveals the Woodland Colour public artwork, where the metal structures catch the wind and mirror the shifting hues of the surrounding canopy. The horizon beyond Blasford Hill remains open and wide, defined by the quiet industry of the nearby fields rather than the press of urban development. Towards the north, the ancient ground of the Settlement Site at Ash Tree Corner suggests a human presence that has endured far longer than the modern road signs imply. The air here carries a crispness, particularly in the early hours when the dampness of the soil rises to meet the cooling breeze. Blasford Hill retains a distinct character, balanced between the influence of the nearby administrative centre and the enduring silence of the pastoral plains.
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Live animated radar for Blasford Hill and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Blasford Hill, Essex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blasford Hill, Essex, 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. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. 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 Blasford Hill includes coordinates 51.776732, 0.473689, in the county of Essex, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Blasford Hill is available on the Blasford Hill map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Essex 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.