Great Amwell, Hertfordshire Weather
About Great Amwell, Hertfordshire
Great Amwell holds the quiet gravity of a place where water and chalk define the boundaries of the earth. It lies 1.6 miles south-south-east of Ware (from Ware: bearing 147°T, OS grid TL 370 124), and is situated north-west of St Margarets village. The landscape here is shaped by the slow, deliberate movement of the River Lea, which draws the eye toward the glassy stillness of Amwell Pool. Sunlight catches the surface of this historic water, casting flickering patterns against the verdant edges of Amwell Grove. Beyond these sheltered grounds, the chalky white scars of the nearby Amwell Quarry SSSI rise as a stark, geological reminder of the terrain’s ancient, compacted depths. Great Amwell maintains a composure that feels removed from the frantic pace of the modern world, as if the air itself holds the stillness of the surrounding wetlands. Local life moves in harmony with these reservoirs and streams, where the reeds lean heavy under the weight of passing seasons. Every lane here retains a sense of seclusion, preserving the quietude that has long defined the character of this Hertfordshire parish.
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About This Great Amwell, Hertfordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Great Amwell, 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 Great Amwell includes coordinates 51.794307, -0.013729, 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 Great Amwell is available on the Great Amwell 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.