Compton Bassett, Wiltshire Weather
About Compton Bassett, Wiltshire
Chalk-rich slopes and ancient limestone textures define the character of Compton Bassett, a place where the horizon remains wide and undisturbed. It lies 2.6 miles east-north-east of Calne (from Calne: bearing 75°T, OS grid SU 037 720), and is situated north of Cherhill village. The landscape rises toward the prominence of Compton Hill, where the air grows thin and sharp against the face of a walker climbing through the grass. Below these heights, the Compton Bassett Village Sign stands as a solitary, welcoming marker of local identity amidst the quiet lanes. History leaves a heavier imprint near the remains of a watermill, where the ghost of industry lingers in the damp earth near the stream. Light falls differently here, catching the pale, weathered stone of the parish church as the sun shifts across the Wiltshire sky. Compton Bassett retains a stubborn independence, holding its own against the slow, encroaching tide of modern restlessness. Through the changing seasons, the land demands a steady pace, reflecting a geography that has seen generations come and go without altering the fundamental silence of the fields.
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About This Compton Bassett, Wiltshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Compton Bassett, 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 Compton Bassett includes coordinates 51.447309, -1.947472, 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 Compton Bassett is available on the Compton Bassett 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.