Broughton, Northamptonshire Weather
About Broughton, Northamptonshire
Broughton holds the quiet weight of Northamptonshire ironstone beneath its unassuming streets, where the low sun catches the warm, honeyed hues of the older cottages. It lies 2.8 miles south-west of Kettering (from Kettering: bearing 227°T, OS grid SP 833 756), and is situated south-south-east of Great Cransley village. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, drawing the eye toward the distant, shimmering expanse of Cransley Reservoir, which reflects the bruised purples and greys of the shifting East Midlands sky. Broughton retains a sturdy, pragmatic character, its history tied to the agricultural rhythms of the surrounding fields rather than the clamour of nearby industrial hubs. To the west, the protected reaches of Birch Spinney and Mawsley Marsh SSSI provide a sanctuary where the air grows heavy with the scent of damp earth and tangled willow. Life in Broughton moves with a deliberate, singular pace, punctuated by the occasional chime of the church bells that seem to ripple across the flat, open geography. Walking the lanes, one observes how the light clarifies the sharp edges of the stone, casting long, lean shadows that stretch toward the evening. This landscape demands little, yet offers a profound clarity to those who linger long enough to watch the seasons turn upon the fields.
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About This Broughton, Northamptonshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Broughton, Northamptonshire, 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 Broughton includes coordinates 52.372218, -0.776696, in the county of Northamptonshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Broughton is available on the Broughton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Northamptonshire 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.