Bowthorpe, Norfolk Weather
About Bowthorpe, Norfolk
Bowthorpe serves as a quiet transition between the dense expansion of Norwich and the open, rolling agricultural heart of Norfolk. It lies 3.3 miles west of Norwich (from Norwich: bearing 279°T, OS grid TG 177 091), and is situated north-north-west of Colney village. The land here holds a distinct stillness, defined by the steady, unpretentious flow of the River Yare as it winds through the eastern periphery. Within the quietude of the surroundings, the skeletal remains of Bowthorpe Church offer a stark, flint-wrought silhouette against the expansive Norfolk sky. This historic ruin sits in contemplative silence, marking a site that has watched the seasons turn long before the modern suburban grid arrived. Nearby, the public sculpture of Low Ebb catches the shifting light, its form providing a sharp, metallic counterpoint to the soft, grassy contours of the earth. Bowthorpe balances these echoes of the past with a functional, contemporary layout that keeps its residents connected to the wider horizons of the county. The air here carries the faint, crisp scent of damp meadows, grounding the modern dwellings in a landscape that remains stubbornly rooted in its rural origins.
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About This Bowthorpe, Norfolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bowthorpe, Norfolk, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bowthorpe includes coordinates 52.636489, 1.216329, in the county of Norfolk, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Bowthorpe is available on the Bowthorpe map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Norfolk 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.