Elmdon, Essex Weather
About Elmdon, Essex
High upon the chalky ridge of north-west Essex, Elmdon commands a wide, expansive view over the surrounding agricultural plains. It lies 4.9 miles west of Saffron Walden (from Saffron Walden: bearing 280°T, OS grid TL 461 396), and is situated east-south-east of Crawley End village. The landscape here is defined by a rigorous, open sky that illuminates the flint-streaked walls of the local cottages and the austere lines of St Nicholas’ Church. Just a short walk to the north-west, the earthwork remnants of Castle Grove serve as a silent reminder of medieval fortification amidst the modern patchwork of arable fields. Further south, the slopes of Mill Hill rise to catch the prevailing winds, providing a vantage point where the horizon seems to stretch indefinitely toward the horizon. Elmdon maintains a quiet dignity, its character shaped by the heavy, fertile soil that has supported farming families for centuries. The nearby Dagworth Moated Site offers a subtle depression in the landscape, a relic of water-bound security that contrasts with the brisk, elevated air of the plateau. Sunlight reflects sharply off the pale stone and lime-washed timber, lending a clarity to the morning that makes the distant hedgerows appear as precise as a draughtsman’s ink.
Flight conditions near Elmdon. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Elmdon and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Elmdon, Essex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elmdon, 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. 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 Elmdon includes coordinates 52.035815, 0.129491, 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 Elmdon is available on the Elmdon 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.