Longstock, Hampshire Weather
About Longstock, Hampshire
Longstock stretches along the chalk-fed currents of the River Test, where the water runs with a clarity that seems to hold the very sky in suspension. It lies 5.6 miles south of Andover (from Andover: bearing 186°T, OS grid SU 355 365), and is situated north of Stockbridge village. The horizon here is defined by the steady rise of Atners Hill, a chalk shoulder that catches the morning light long before it reaches the valley floor. Near the northern reach of the parish, the tranquil waters of the Testside Lakes mirror the shifting clouds, offering a cool stillness to the damp, verdant meadows. Longstock retains a quiet composure, defined by its traditional architecture and the persistent, low murmur of the river weaving through the watercress beds. To the south, the damp, reed-fringed expanse of Stockbridge Fen SSSI creates a sanctuary for rare flora and the sudden, darting flight of dragonflies. The local landscape remains an intricate mosaic of riparian life, where the moisture of the valley bottom meets the dry, enduring strength of the Hampshire downland. Every lane in Longstock follows the ancient contours of the water, tracing a path through a geography that has remained largely indifferent to the frantic pace of the modern world.
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Live animated radar for Longstock and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Longstock, Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longstock, 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 Longstock includes coordinates 51.127293, -1.4931, 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 Longstock is available on the Longstock 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.