Hortonwood, Shropshire Weather
About Hortonwood, Shropshire
Hortonwood stretches across the Shropshire landscape as a pragmatic intersection of industrial enterprise and open, unyielding fields. It lies 3.0 miles north-north-west of Telford (from Telford: bearing 346°T, OS grid SJ 686 134), and is situated south-south-east of Preston upon the Weald Moors village. Broad, functional roadways define the character of Hortonwood, where the morning light catches the sharp angles of modern warehouses before dispersing over the flat horizon. To the north, the proximity of Hoo Farm brings a rhythmic, pastoral contrast to the steady hum of machinery that drives the local economy. A quiet transformation occurs as the day wanes, with the horizon softening behind the silhouette of Blockleys Chimney, a sentinel of the region’s long-standing industrial heritage. The land here remains largely level, allowing the wind to sweep unobstructed across the verges and through the gaps between the workshops. Further south, the presence of Trench Pool offers a still, reflective surface that mirrors the shifting clouds, providing a necessary reprieve from the industrious pace of the working day. Each structure and paved thoroughfare in Hortonwood serves a distinct purpose, yet the surrounding expanse of greenery ensures that the sky remains the dominant feature of the horizon.
Flight conditions near Hortonwood. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Hortonwood and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Hortonwood, Shropshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hortonwood, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Hortonwood includes coordinates 52.717905, -2.46568, 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 Hortonwood is available on the Hortonwood 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.