Cosham, Hampshire Weather
About Cosham, Hampshire
Cosham breathes with the rhythmic pulse of a junction where the chalky spine of the South Downs meets the encroaching salt-tide of the Solent. It lies 3.5 miles west-south-west of Havant (from Havant: bearing 258°T, OS grid SU 659 056), and is situated south-east of Southwick village. The high, windswept ridge of Portsdown Hill looms directly to the north, casting a long, protective shadow over the rooftops as the afternoon light catches the grey slate and brickwork. Residents often seek the panoramic clarity of this elevation, where the air tastes sharply of brine and the sprawling harbour glimmers like hammered pewter. Closer to the heart of the district, the legacy of Victorian military engineering manifests in the heavy, brooding stonework of Fort Widley, which remains a silent sentinel watching over the coastal plain. The local streets carry a utilitarian honesty, shaped by the steady thrum of passing trains and the constant movement of a transit hub that has long served the naval pride of the region. On quieter afternoons, the green expanse of Cosham Park offers a necessary stillness, its grass softening the rigid geometry of the surrounding suburban lines. Here, the landscape is not merely a backdrop but a functional interface between the ancient, limestone earth and the modern industry of a maritime coast.
Flight conditions near Cosham. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Cosham and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Cosham, Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cosham, 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 Cosham includes coordinates 50.846546, -1.064154, 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 Cosham is available on the Cosham 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.