Watlington, Oxfordshire Weather
About Watlington, Oxfordshire
Chalk-white scars of the escarpment define the eastern horizon above Watlington, where the land rises sharply to meet the sky. It lies 5.9 miles east-north-east of Wallingford (from Wallingford: bearing 59°T, OS grid SU 688 945), and is situated south of Pyrton village. The local economy long drew its vitality from the surrounding agricultural plains and the trade of the Icknield Way, sustaining a market character that persists in the quiet commerce of its high street. History lingers in the timber-framed buildings that have watched the seasons turn, their foundations anchored in soil enriched by the gentle passage of Chalgrove Brook.
Watlington holds a quiet distinction, marked by the ancient White Mark carved high into the hillside as a silent beacon for travellers. The proximity of the moated Shirburn Castle adds a layer of aristocratic permanence to the landscape, contrasting with the intimate scale of the local lanes. Notable residents have included the author Richard Adams, who found inspiration in the wilder corners of these hills, and the actor Jeremy Irons, who has long been associated with the locality. The spirit of the place remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, where the light shifts across the open fields and the persistent presence of the hills dictates the pace of life.
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About This Watlington, Oxfordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Watlington, 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 Watlington includes coordinates 51.645412, -1.005803, 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 Watlington is available on the Watlington 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.