Hempton Wainhill, Oxfordshire Weather
About Hempton Wainhill, Oxfordshire
Hempton Wainhill commands a quiet elevation where the chalky spine of the Chilterns begins its slow, deliberate descent toward the vale. It lies 2.8 miles west-south-west of Princes Risborough (from Princes Risborough: bearing 240°T, OS grid SP 768 012), and is situated east-north-east of Chinnor village. High above the low-lying fields, the sharp, white outline of Bledlow Cross catches the morning sun, serving as a stark reminder of the ancient hands that once shaped this limestone ridge. The wind here carries a persistent, bracing chill, scouring the exposed slopes of Wain Hill where the grass grows short and resilient against the elements. Beneath the soil of the surrounding heights, the presence of various bowl barrows suggests a long, silent continuity of human occupation that predates the modern lanes. Hempton Wainhill remains defined by this proximity to the steep escarpment, a place where the horizon feels vast and the light possesses a piercing, unfiltered clarity. Travelers passing through find the air distinctly sharper than in the sheltered valleys below, as if the landscape itself demands a certain alertness from its inhabitants.
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About This Hempton Wainhill, Oxfordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hempton Wainhill, 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 Hempton Wainhill includes coordinates 51.704338, -0.888943, 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 Hempton Wainhill is available on the Hempton Wainhill 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.