Charlton, Oxfordshire Weather
About Charlton, Oxfordshire
Charlton holds a quiet position upon the chalky fringes of the Vale of White Horse, where the land begins its slow ascent toward the ancient ridges. It lies 0.7 miles east-north-east of Wantage (from Wantage: bearing 63°T, OS grid SU 408 883). To the north, the rising slopes of Crab Hill catch the morning sun, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the fields toward the housing rows. The light here has a clarity that sharpens the edges of the limestone walls, lending a pale, silvered tone to the architecture of Charlton. Residents often walk the short distance toward the heart of the neighbouring market town, passing the King Alfred Statue, which stands as a stony sentinel watching over the intersection of modern life and older paths. The horizon is defined by the heavy, green presence of Lark Hill to the south-east, a constant reminder of the high, open downland that looms above the low-lying plains. Despite the encroachment of modern development, Charlton retains a distinct sense of separation, defined more by its proximity to the rural heights than by the bustle of the nearby streets. Every breeze arriving from the escarpment carries the scent of damp earth and crushed grass, grounding the senses in the physical reality of the Oxfordshire countryside.
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About This Charlton, Oxfordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Charlton, 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 Charlton includes coordinates 51.592936, -1.411196, 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 Charlton is available on the Charlton 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.