Preston, Gloucestershire Weather
About Preston, Gloucestershire
Preston holds a quiet composure within the Cotswold landscape, its limestone architecture reflecting a pale, steady light that seems to accumulate over the centuries. It lies 1.6 miles east-south-east of Cirencester (from Cirencester: bearing 116°T, OS grid SP 046 008), and is situated north-east of Siddington village. The River Churn winds its way through the nearby fields, a ribbon of cold, clear water that has long defined the character of this low-lying terrain. To the west, the striking silhouette of the Hare Sculpture stands as a modern sentinel, watching over the meadows where the earth remains heavy with the damp, mineral scent of the river valley. Preston maintains an understated presence, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life more than the proximity of its busier neighbours. A short distance to the north, the elevation of Merrill Hill provides a vantage point from which the entire expanse of the surrounding fields can be surveyed in a single, unencumbered glance. The soil here, rich and dark, carries the weight of a long agricultural tradition that continues to shape the daily habits of those who walk its lanes. Preston remains a place of singular focus, where the sky feels vast and the horizon is punctuated only by the patient, enduring geometry of the land.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Preston, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Preston, 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 Preston includes coordinates 51.706667, -1.933889, 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 Preston is available on the Preston 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.