Amesbury, Gloucestershire Weather
About Amesbury, Gloucestershire
Amesbury commands a quiet dignity upon the rolling limestone ridges of north-eastern Somerset. It lies 2.9 miles north-north-west of Midsomer Norton (from Midsomer Norton: bearing 348°T, OS grid ST 655 587), and is situated east-north-east of High Littleton village. The local topography is defined by the rising ground of Amesbury Hill, which catches the morning light and casts long, sober shadows over the fields below. A short distance to the west, Mearns Hill breaks the horizon, offering a stark silhouette against the pale, expansive skies of the region. Below these elevations, the verdant basin of Timsbury Bottom collects the seasonal rains, nourishing the heavy clay soils that have long dictated the rhythm of local husbandry. The air here holds a crisp, bracing quality, untainted by the clamour of larger industrial centres. Amesbury remains a place of understated persistence, where the stone walls and hedgerows retain the character of a landscape shaped by centuries of agricultural labour. Those who walk the narrow lanes find that Amesbury offers a rare, contemplative silence rarely encountered in the busier corners of the county.
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About This Amesbury, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Amesbury, Gloucestershire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Amesbury includes coordinates 51.326409, -2.496334, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Amesbury is available on the Amesbury map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Gloucestershire 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.