Northam, Hampshire Weather
About Northam, Hampshire
Northam sits upon the eastern banks of the River Itchen, where the tidal currents pull against the industrial memory of the docks. It lies 0.9 miles east-north-east of Southampton (from Southampton: bearing 65°T, OS grid SU 433 125). Sunlight catches the water here with a pale, bruised silver, casting long shadows across the slipways that once hummed with the pulse of shipbuilding. The landscape feels anchored by the permanence of the river, a stark contrast to the nearby Roman piers and revetment, which linger in the mud as quiet, skeletal reminders of an ancient gateway to the sea. Northam carries the weight of its maritime labour, yet the air remains open, salted by the breeze that travels up the estuary. A short distance away, the public artwork dedicated to Ted Bates MBE stands as a testament to the local devotion to football, grounding the neighbourhood in a shared, living heritage. The streets possess a utilitarian grace, defined by the steady, rhythmic grind of the passing trains and the distant, low-frequency thrum of the port. Here, the transition from the frantic bustle of the city to the quiet, grey-toned resilience of the riverbank feels complete.
Flight conditions near Northam. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Northam and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Northam, Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northam, 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 Northam includes coordinates 50.91042, -1.385069, 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 Northam is available on the Northam 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.