Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire Weather
About Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire
Broughton Gifford reveals itself through a wide, open expanse of green that defies the narrow lanes common to this corner of Wiltshire. It lies 1.8 miles west of Melksham (from Melksham: bearing 276°T, OS grid ST 875 641), and is situated south-west of Shaw village. A profound stillness governs the local atmosphere, broken only by the shifting light that catches the limestone facades of the older cottages. To the north-northwest, The Common stretches out as a vast, grassy lung, offering a horizon that feels surprisingly generous for such a modest patch of earth. Further west, the ten hectares of Great Chalfield Manor provide a formal, stone-carved elegance that anchors the surrounding fields in a deeper, more ancient timeline. Broughton Gifford maintains a character defined by this proximity to managed parkland and the quiet, deliberate pace of agricultural life. The houses here seem to possess a stubborn, low-slung defiance against the winds that sweep across the plain. Such architecture creates a distinct rhythm, where the shadow of a chimney stack matters as much as the height of the roofline. Every turn in the road invites a different perspective on the sky, which hangs heavy and luminous over the surrounding meadows.
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About This Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, 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 Broughton Gifford includes coordinates 51.375851, -2.180517, in the county of Wiltshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Broughton Gifford is available on the Broughton Gifford map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Wiltshire 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.