Hodnet, Shropshire Weather
About Hodnet, Shropshire
Shropshire light catches the sandstone walls of Hodnet, casting long, amber shadows across the quiet lanes that define its character. It lies 5.2 miles south-west of Market Drayton (from Market Drayton: bearing 228°T, OS grid SJ 613 286), and is situated south-south-west of Wollerton village. The earth here holds the quiet weight of antiquity, particularly where the Motte and Bailey castle on Castle Hill rises above the surrounding pasture, its grassy slopes concealing the remnants of a vanished fortress. Below these ancient earthworks, the air stays cool and still, touched by the moisture of a landscape that has long favoured the slow accumulation of moss and heritage. A short distance away, the expansive grounds of Hodnet Hall stretch out, where the deliberate cultivation of gardens creates a contrast with the wild, unkempt edges of the nearby countryside. The persistent, low-frequency hum of rural industry remains absent, replaced by the rhythmic movement of water and the shifting of foliage in the breeze. Visitors often find that the horizon near Hodnet feels wider than the maps suggest, reflecting a geography that prioritises the slow passage of clouds over the frantic pace of modern life. Such spaces demand a patient eye, rewarding those who notice how the local stone weathers under the changing seasons.
Flight conditions near Hodnet. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Hodnet and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Hodnet, Shropshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hodnet, Shropshire, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Hodnet includes coordinates 52.853695, -2.575719, in the county of Shropshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Hodnet is available on the Hodnet map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Shropshire 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.