Cowley, Gloucestershire Weather
About Cowley, Gloucestershire
Cowley rests in the quiet folds of the Cotswolds, where the limestone hills catch the pale, slanted light of the afternoon. It lies 4.9 miles south of Cheltenham (from Cheltenham: bearing 170°T, OS grid SO 962 146), and is situated south of Coberley village. The River Churn carves a slow, deliberate path through the valley, nourishing the verdant meadows that define the local landscape. Nearby, the grand estate of Cowley Manor offers a Grade II* listed parkland that holds a certain stiff, aristocratic elegance amidst its sixty-one hectares of manicured grounds. To the northwest, the natural depression of Coldwell Bottom provides a stark contrast, where the earth drops away into a sheltered, silent hollow untouched by the modern rush. The soil here, thin and chalky, has long dictated the quiet pace of agricultural life, favouring sheep and the slow growth of ancient woodland. History lingers in the nearby earthworks, where the remnants of the Coberley Roman Villa suggest a long-standing human affinity for this particular water-rich corridor. Cowley retains a stillness that seems to sharpen the senses, turning the simple act of observation into a private, meditative practice.
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About This Cowley, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cowley, 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 Cowley includes coordinates 51.830514, -2.055764, 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 Cowley is available on the Cowley 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.