Houghton, Norfolk Weather
About Houghton, Norfolk
Houghton commands the quiet, open plains of the Norfolk plateau where the sky seems to press against the earth with a singular, heavy clarity. It lies 8.0 miles west of Fakenham (from Fakenham: bearing 264°T, OS grid TF 790 277), and is situated north-north-east of Harpley village. The horizon here is vast and stripped of artifice, save for the deliberate geometry of the Houghton Village Sign which marks the threshold of this modest cluster of dwellings. Pale flint walls catch the morning light, reflecting a cold brilliance that defines the character of the local architecture. To the north-west, the expansive grounds of Houghton Hall stretch over 730 hectares, their manicured order contrasting sharply with the wilder, unkempt edges of the surrounding farmland. A somber stillness gathers around the nearby St James's Pond, where the water remains undisturbed by the slow, seasonal migration of the shifting Norfolk winds. These fields carry the weight of an ancient continuity, where the soil holds the memory of a landscape shaped by centuries of patient, methodical labour. Houghton remains a place of profound reserve, defined not by clamour, but by the steady, unyielding persistence of the horizon.
Flight conditions near Houghton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Houghton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Houghton, Norfolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Houghton, 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 hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Houghton includes coordinates 52.817633, 0.6558, 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 Houghton is available on the Houghton 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.