Alkerton, Oxfordshire Weather
About Alkerton, Oxfordshire
Alkerton emerges from the ironstone hills of Oxfordshire as a sturdy collection of honey-coloured dwellings, their limestone walls weathered by centuries of biting wind. It lies 5.2 miles west-north-west of Banbury (from Banbury: bearing 286°T, OS grid SP 377 428), and is situated east of Shenington village. The land here holds the memory of ancient ploughing, visible in the distinct, rhythmic patterns of the Lyncheted Ridge And Furrow that ripple across the fields to the north-west. Tanners Pool remains a silent, reflective presence at the western edge of Alkerton, mirroring the shifting greys of the sky above the flat water. The architecture of the local church speaks of a time when craftsmanship was measured by the patient shaping of local stone rather than the speed of construction. Visitors often traverse the short distance to The Green, where the grass offers a quiet space to observe the way the afternoon light catches the sharp edges of the village architecture. Alkerton retains a grounded character, shaped by a long history of agricultural toil and the slow, persistent movement of seasons across the Cherwell landscape.
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About This Alkerton, Oxfordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alkerton, Oxfordshire, 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 Alkerton includes coordinates 52.082643, -1.45038, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Alkerton is available on the Alkerton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Oxfordshire 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.