Lowford occupies a quiet corner of Hampshire where the land slopes gently toward the tidal reaches of the River Hamble. It lies 1.7 miles south-south-west of Hedge End (from Hedge End: bearing 199°T, OS grid SU 481 103), and is situated east-north-east of Old Netley village. The proximity of Providence Hill provides a subtle elevation that catches the low, golden light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the local lanes. To the south, the persistent path of Hungerford Stream marks the boundary of the landscape, its waters carving a modest, verdant channel through the clay. The air here holds a distinct salt-tinged freshness, carried inland from the nearby marshes where the tide rhythmically reclaims and yields the silt. Lowford retains a character defined by its transition between the dense urban sprawl of the coast and the remaining pockets of Hampshire woodland. Mature trees frame the outskirts of the residential plots, offering a shelter that seems to soften the sharp edges of modern architecture. Each season brings a different clarity to the horizon, grounding the houses of Lowford within a geography that remains stubbornly, beautifully persistent.
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Live animated radar for Lowford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lowford, 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 Lowford includes coordinates 50.890417, -1.316363, 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 Lowford is available on the Lowford 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.