Widford, Essex Weather
About Widford, Essex
Widford retains a quiet, resilient character defined by the steady transition between the urban reach of Chelmsford and the ancient, rolling farmland of the Essex countryside. It lies 1.5 miles south-west of Chelmsford (from Chelmsford: bearing 216°T, OS grid TL 695 051), and is situated south-east of Writtle village. The landscape here holds a distinctive quality of light, where the low-hanging sun catches the flint-work of the parish church, casting long, sharp shadows across the tarmac and verge. To the south-west, the expansive grounds of Hylands Park offer a breath of open space, its wooded fringes providing a necessary contrast to the rhythmic hum of modern transit that skirts the boundary. Widford bears the marks of a commuter’s corridor, yet the nearby Oaklands Park preserves a pocketsize stillness that feels far removed from the surrounding infrastructure. The air here carries the faint, bracing scent of damp earth and distant fields, a reminder of the agrarian history that once dictated the pace of life before the encroaching suburbs took hold. Modern industry and quiet dwellings now share this ground, creating a juxtaposition where the sleek steel of contemporary developments stands against the sturdy, weathered brick of older foundations. Through the shifting seasons, the paths leading toward the city centre remain well-trodden, linking the domestic quietude of Widford to the bustling gravity of its larger neighbour.
Flight conditions near Widford. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Widford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Widford, Essex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Widford, 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 Widford includes coordinates 51.719181, 0.452476, 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 Widford is available on the Widford 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.