Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire Weather
About Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire
Great Gaddesden anchors the rolling chalklands of the Gade Valley, where the light hits the flint-knapped walls of the church with a pale, silver intensity. It lies 3.1 miles north-west of Hemel Hempstead (from Hemel Hempstead: bearing 326°T, OS grid TL 026 111), and is situated north-west of Water End village. The church of St John the Baptist rises above the surrounding farmland, its tower a sturdy landmark that has observed the seasonal turning of the crops for centuries. To the south-west, the rise of Piper’s Hill provides a vantage point where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke across the open fields. Great Gaddesden maintains a quiet composure, defined by the steady, unpretentious rhythm of agricultural life that persists despite the encroaching modern world. Further north, the deep, hidden contours of Donkey’s Dell offer a secluded contrast to the exposed ridges that define the local horizon. The architecture here relies on the honest weight of brick and timber, grounding the landscape in a tradition that values endurance over ornament. Walking the lanes, one observes how the geography dictates the movement of the air and the slow migration of the shadows across the valley floor.
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About This Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Great Gaddesden, 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 Gaddesden includes coordinates 51.789216, -0.512785, 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 Gaddesden is available on the Great Gaddesden 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.