Draughton, Northamptonshire Weather
About Draughton, Northamptonshire
Draughton emerges as a quiet collection of stone and slate held within the rolling topography of the Northamptonshire uplands. It lies 4.8 miles south-south-west of Desborough (from Desborough: bearing 213°T, OS grid SP 760 767), and is situated east-south-east of Maidwell village. The earth here holds a stubborn, iron-rich density that has long dictated the patterns of local agriculture and the slow growth of the parish. To the west, the rise of Hoppin Hill catches the early morning light, casting long, lean shadows across the fields that slope toward the River Nene Brampton Branch. The water moves with a modest, persistent gravity, carving a path through the landscape that defines the western edge of the parish. Draughton remains defined by this open, exposed sky where the wind carries the scent of damp loam and cooling stone. Nearby, the expansive grounds of Lamport Hall exert a quiet gravity upon the region, their centuries of careful cultivation contrasting with the rugged, unadorned character of the surrounding farmland. Through every season, the fields surrounding Draughton retain a stark, rhythmic quality that anchors the eye to the horizon.
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About This Draughton, Northamptonshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Draughton, 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 Draughton includes coordinates 52.38356, -0.883478, 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 Draughton is available on the Draughton 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.