Colerne, Wiltshire Weather
About Colerne, Wiltshire
Colerne occupies a high, exposed limestone plateau that commands long, reaching views across the western Wiltshire landscape. It lies 3.4 miles west of Corsham (from Corsham: bearing 275°T, OS grid ST 817 710), and is situated south-south-west of Thickwood village. The pale, honey-coloured stone of the local architecture absorbs the afternoon sun, reflecting a warmth that lingers long after the light has begun to fail. Beneath the ridge, the quiet waters of Lid Brook trace a deliberate path through the earth, carving out the verdant depression of Lidbrooks Bottom. Ancient woodland at Franks Wood provides a sharp, dark contrast to the open fields, where the wind moves with an insistent, restless energy. Colerne retains a sturdy, utilitarian character, shaped by centuries of quarrying that left the surrounding hillsides jagged and exposed. The parish church, with its weathered tower, anchors the horizon against the vast, shifting skies of the South West. Here, the landscape feels less like a static vista and more like a work in perpetual, slow-motion progress.
Flight conditions near Colerne. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Colerne and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Colerne, Wiltshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colerne, 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 Colerne includes coordinates 51.438366, -2.263301, 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 Colerne is available on the Colerne 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.