Kineton emerges from the limestone folds of the Cotswolds as a quiet cluster of honey-coloured stone, defined by the sharp, clean light that defines this elevated terrain. It lies 4.5 miles east-south-east of Winchcombe (from Winchcombe: bearing 104°T, OS grid SP 096 266), and is situated south-south-east of Temple Guiting village. The air here carries a crisp, thin quality, often catching the pale golden hues of the architecture during the long, slow sunsets of late summer. To the east, the sprawling Cotswold Farm Park serves as a reminder of the region’s deep agricultural roots, where traditional husbandry continues to shape the surrounding meadows. Nearby, the ancient presence of the Four Bowl Barrows provides a somber, earthen counterpoint to the vibrant life found in the neighbouring fields. Kineton occupies a landscape where the horizon feels vast and unencumbered, allowing the weather to sweep across the hills with an unfiltered, dramatic intensity. The rhythm of the days is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the quiet persistence of the wind moving through the dry-stone walls. Such a place demands a patient eye, rewarding the observer with the subtle shifts of shadow that play across the rugged, enduring geology of the Gloucestershire countryside.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kineton, 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 Kineton includes coordinates 51.938031, -1.861359, 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 Kineton is available on the Kineton 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.