Elson, Hampshire Weather
About Elson, Hampshire
Elson holds a quiet watch over the tidal reaches of the Hampshire coast, where the salt-heavy air softens the sharp edges of the modern suburban sprawl. It lies 2.0 miles north-west of Gosport (from Gosport: bearing 325°T, OS grid SU 600 023), and is situated east-south-east of Peel Common village. The landscape here is defined by its maritime proximity, as much of Elson falls within the protected expanse of the Portsmouth Harbour SSSI, where mudflats glisten like hammered pewter under the shifting coastal light. To the north, the weathered brickwork of Fort Elson stands as a silent, scheduled sentinel, its historic ramparts now softened by the patient growth of wild grasses. This legacy of defence is mirrored nearby by the formidable bulk of Fort Brockhurst, reminding the traveller that these lands were once shaped by the necessity of watchfulness. The geography of Elson remains inextricably tied to these water-fringed horizons, creating a space where the rhythm of the tide dictates the slow, deliberate pulse of the day. Through the changing seasons, the light across the harbour reflects a pale, silver clarity that illuminates the quiet transition from solid earth to the vast, open sky.
Flight conditions near Elson. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Elson and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Elson, Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elson, 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 Elson includes coordinates 50.817671, -1.14884, 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 Elson is available on the Elson 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.