Sprat's Down, Hampshire Weather
About Sprat's Down, Hampshire
Sprat's Down emerges from the low-lying coastal fringe of Hampshire as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the salt-heavy air of the Solent. It lies 4.0 miles north-north-west of Cowes (from Cowes: bearing 330°T, OS grid SU 463 016), and is situated west of Calshot village. Sprat's Down occupies a modest elevation within the protected boundaries of the New Forest National Park, where the horizon broadens into an expanse of sky and shifting tides. To the south, the Stanswood Stream carves a slow, silver vein through the earth, drawing moisture toward the sea and nourishing the reeds that lean in the steady coastal breeze. A short distance to the west, Mopley Pond reflects the changing hues of the clouds, acting as a glass for the passing seasons in this corner of the forest. The architecture here remains unassuming, favouring a utilitarian grace that defers to the surrounding heathland and the proximity of the ancient, wooded landscape. Sunlight strikes the fields with a pale, northern clarity, illuminating the textures of the grasses that persist where the forest meets the shore. Sprat's Down remains a place of subtle transitions, where the rhythm of the water and the reach of the park create a landscape of profound, unadorned stillness.
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About This Sprat's Down, Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sprat's Down, 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 Sprat's Down includes coordinates 50.812651, -1.343431, 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 Sprat's Down is available on the Sprat's Down 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.