Bitterne, Hampshire Weather
About Bitterne, Hampshire
Bitterne commands a quiet elevation above the tidal reaches of the River Itchen, its suburban avenues echoing with the faint, persistent pulse of a long-inhabited landscape. It lies 2.2 miles east-north-east of Southampton (from Southampton: bearing 66°T, OS grid SU 451 133). Ancient ghosts of the Roman port of Clausentum linger here, where the river currents once slowed to meet the stone piers and revetments now submerged in the silt of history. Today, the modern rhythm of Bitterne is punctuated by the steady flow of commuters and the hum of local commerce that defines its central precinct. Sunlight catches the verdant expanse of Freemantle Common, where the grasses bow to the prevailing coastal breeze and offer a reprieve from the surrounding brickwork. The geography here is defined by this transition from the salt-licked river banks to the higher, sheltered ground that has sustained residents for centuries. Residents often find quiet reflection in the surrounding greenery, connecting the present day to the deep, silent foundations of the peninsula. Bitterne remains a place where the weight of antiquity is subtly balanced by the unceasing, practical motion of daily life.
Flight conditions near Bitterne. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Bitterne and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Bitterne, Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bitterne, Hampshire, 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. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bitterne includes coordinates 50.917726, -1.358996, in the county of Hampshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Bitterne is available on the Bitterne map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Hampshire 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.