Great Baddow, Essex Weather
About Great Baddow, Essex
Great Baddow retains a distinct, sturdy character that defies its proximity to the encroaching bustle of modern Essex. It lies 1.8 miles south-east of Chelmsford (from Chelmsford: bearing 146°T, OS grid TL 726 047), and is situated west of Sandon village. The landscape here rises into a gentle ridge, where the high ground catches the low, pale light of the afternoon sun, casting long shadows across the local lanes. Residents often find respite in the quiet greenery of Noakes Park, a space that holds the morning dew long after the surrounding roads have begun their mechanical hum. Beneath the surface of the land, the persistent, hidden pulse of Baddow Brook marks the descent towards the wider valley, carving a path through the clay soil. History asserts itself in the modest architecture of the older streets, where brickwork reflects the changing fashions of centuries past. Great Baddow balances this heritage against the practical demands of daily life, maintaining a rhythm that feels detached from the frantic pace of the nearby rail lines. A sense of permanence persists here, defined by the enduring intersection of ancient footpaths and the heavy, fertile earth of the surrounding fields.
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Live animated radar for Great Baddow and surroundings — RainViewer.
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About This Great Baddow, Essex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Great Baddow, 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 Great Baddow includes coordinates 51.714968, 0.497896, 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 Great Baddow is available on the Great Baddow 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.