Shrivenham, Oxfordshire Weather
About Shrivenham, Oxfordshire
Shrivenham reveals itself as a distinctive presence within the Vale of White Horse, where the land stretches wide to meet the horizon in a vast, open embrace. It lies 3.3 miles south-east of Highworth (from Highworth: bearing 132°T, OS grid SU 239 889), and is situated south-south-west of Watchfield village. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the grey limestone of older walls until they shimmer like pale ghosts against the verdant fields. To the east, the quiet waters of Tuckmill Brook trace a meandering path through the earth, cooling the air as they slip toward the distant Thames. The architecture of Shrivenham remains anchored by the sturdy, weathered stone of St Andrew’s Church, which has observed the turning of seasons for centuries. Beyond the dwellings, the landscape finds a wilder expression in the damp, thriving grasses of the nearby Tuckmill Meadows SSSI, where the pulse of the changing year is measured in the growth of rare flora. Shrivenham balances this ancient serenity with a modern scholarly vigour, serving as a significant hub for military education and strategic thought. Such a landscape demands a steady gaze, rewarding those who notice how the shadows lengthen across the flat expanse as evening draws its cool curtain over the valley.
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About This Shrivenham, Oxfordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shrivenham, 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 Shrivenham includes coordinates 51.598437, -1.65503, 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 Shrivenham is available on the Shrivenham 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.