Cherhill, Wiltshire Weather
About Cherhill, Wiltshire
Cherhill reveals itself as a cluster of limestone and brick, hunkered against the dramatic rise of the chalk downs that define the horizon. It lies 2.5 miles east-south-east of Calne (from Calne: bearing 101°T, OS grid SU 036 701), and is situated south of Compton Bassett village. The landscape surrounding Cherhill is defined by the expansive Calstone And Cherhill Downs SSSI, where the thin, nutrient-poor soil encourages a rare, resilient flora to cling to the steep slopes. High above the rooftops, the ancient silhouette of the Cherhill White Horse stares out across the Vale of Pewsey, a landmark etched into the hillside that catches the first pale light of morning. The air here holds a distinct, sharp clarity, often carrying the scent of drying grass and the distant, rhythmic hum of the A4 road. Footpaths radiate from the heart of the houses, leading walkers toward the solemn, grass-covered humps of the local barrows that have occupied these ridges for millennia. Time seems to gather in the hollows of these chalk hills, where the wind sings through the hawthorn and the shadows of clouds move with a deliberate, haunting pace over the terrain. Cherhill remains a place of quiet endurance, where the heavy stillness of the earth contrasts with the vast, shifting sky.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Cherhill, Wiltshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cherhill, 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 Cherhill includes coordinates 51.430774, -1.948441, 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 Cherhill is available on the Cherhill 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.