Norcote, Gloucestershire Weather
About Norcote, Gloucestershire
Norcote commands a quiet dignity upon the limestone plateau of the Cotswolds, where the light seems to linger longer against the pale, dry-stone walls. It lies 1.6 miles east-north-east of Cirencester (from Cirencester: bearing 78°T, OS grid SP 047 025), and is situated north of Preston village. The landscape surrounding Norcote falls entirely within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, preserving an ancient, open character that feels largely untouched by the modern sprawl nearby. To the east, the rising spine of Merrill Hill breaks the horizon, offering a vantage point over the patchwork fields that have been tilled for centuries. The earth here holds secrets, as evidenced by the prehistoric round barrows located less than a mile to the west, where the silhouettes of the past remain embedded in the ridges. Norcote retains a singular, sparse beauty, defined more by the shifting clouds above the fields than by any dense accumulation of architecture. Even the wind seems to move with a different weight here, carrying the scent of raw soil and the faint, crisp promise of the coming season. The stillness of the hamlet provides a stark contrast to the nearby bustle of Cirencester, grounding Norcote in an enduring, rural composure.
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About This Norcote, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Norcote, 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 Norcote includes coordinates 51.721609, -1.932376, 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 Norcote is available on the Norcote 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.