Downton, Hampshire Weather
About Downton, Hampshire
Downton captures the quiet resilience of the Hampshire coastline, where the salt-laden air meets the gentle transition from farmland to the rugged edges of the New Forest. It lies 2.0 miles south-east of New Milton (from New Milton: bearing 129°T, OS grid SZ 269 928), and is situated west-north-west of Milford on Sea village. The landscape surrounding Downton feels expansive, shaped by a horizon that draws the eye toward the distant, shifting blues of the English Channel. To the east, the waters of Danes Stream trace a deliberate path through the earth, feeding the verdant margins that define the local topography. A short journey westward brings one to the elevated expanse of Barton Common, where the wind carries the scent of gorse and the persistent memory of the tides. The light here possesses a particular clarity, turning the fields to pale gold as the sun descends behind the coastal fringe. Downton remains a place of subtle shifts, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life far more than the intrusion of modern transit. The nearby cliffs of the Highcliffe To Milford Cliffs Sssi bear witness to the slow, relentless carving of the coast, revealing layers of geological time within the crumbling clay.
Flight conditions near Downton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Downton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Downton, Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Downton, 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 Downton includes coordinates 50.73504, -1.61986, 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 Downton is available on the Downton 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.