Black Dam, Hampshire Weather
About Black Dam, Hampshire
Black Dam offers a quiet transition between the bustling commerce of the town centre and the rolling Hampshire countryside. It lies 1.0 miles south-east of Basingstoke (from Basingstoke: bearing 144°T, OS grid SU 646 511). Sunlight catches the surface of the nearby Black Dam water, where the stillness of the lake contrasts with the steady hum of modern transit that skirts the fringes of the neighbourhood. Residents often walk toward the elevated vantage of Ructstall's Hill, where the land rises to offer a view of the surrounding rooftops and the distant, cooling shade of the trees. To the north-west, the green expanse of War Memorial Park provides a formal breathing space, its lawns meticulously kept and held in high regard by those who seek a moment of reflection. The architecture here speaks of post-war expansion, yet the geography remains defined by the remnants of older, water-fed meadows that once defined this portion of the Loddon valley. Even as the modern world presses close, the air in Black Dam retains a certain clarity, especially during the sharp, pale mornings of late autumn. This landscape balances the utility of its suburban layout with the persistent, quiet grace of the natural pools that define its name.
Flight conditions near Black Dam. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Black Dam and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Black Dam, Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Black Dam, 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 Black Dam includes coordinates 51.256118, -1.074766, 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 Black Dam is available on the Black Dam 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.