Colney Heath, Hertfordshire Weather
About Colney Heath, Hertfordshire
Colney Heath holds a quiet authority over the flat, water-meadow landscapes that define this corner of Hertfordshire. It lies 2.5 miles south-west of Hatfield (from Hatfield: bearing 226°T, OS grid TL 200 060), and is situated south of Sleapshyde village. The common land acts as a central lung, where the grass grows thick and resilient against the passing seasons. Just a short walk away, the Colney Heath Lakes catch the low, slanted light of an English afternoon, their surfaces mirroring the pale, shifting clouds above. The nearby Butterwick Brook traces a modest, winding path through the heavy clay soil, feeding the verdant margins that edge the eastern boundary. Colney Heath maintains a character shaped by its proximity to these slow-moving waters and the open, exposed expanse of the common. Residents often cross the threshold of the Bill Franklin Memorial Garden, a quiet space where the air feels held and still, distinct from the broader rhythm of the surrounding fields. This landscape possesses a stark, unadorned beauty, where the horizon remains wide and the sky exerts a constant, heavy presence over the low-slung rooftops.
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About This Colney Heath, Hertfordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colney Heath, Hertfordshire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Colney Heath includes coordinates 51.74017, -0.262089, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Colney Heath is available on the Colney Heath map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Hertfordshire 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.