Upper Astrop, Northamptonshire Weather
About Upper Astrop, Northamptonshire
Upper Astrop remains a quiet collection of stone dwellings gathered upon the limestone ridges of Northamptonshire. It lies 3.9 miles south-east of Banbury (from Banbury: bearing 125°T, OS grid SP 509 371), and is situated north-east of Kings Sutton village. The light here catches the pale, honey-coloured masonry of the houses, reflecting a warmth that lingers long after the sun has begun its descent toward the horizon. To the south-east, the earth rises toward the ancient earthworks of the Rainsborough Long Barrow, where the silence of the past feels as palpable as the wind across the fields. Beyond these elevated pastures, the landscape slopes gently toward the River Cherwell, which threads its way through the valley floor like a silver ribbon. Upper Astrop retains a singular composure, defined by the steady, unadorned labour of the surrounding agricultural land. The air possesses a crisp, sharpened quality, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke from the hearths of nearby homesteads. Such quietude allows the subtle textures of the hedgerows and the shifting patterns of the clouds to command the observer’s full attention.
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About This Upper Astrop, Northamptonshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Astrop, 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 Upper Astrop includes coordinates 52.030265, -1.258632, 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 Upper Astrop is available on the Upper Astrop 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.