Dorcan, Wiltshire Weather
About Dorcan, Wiltshire
Dorcan emerges from the flat Wiltshire horizon as a functional landscape where modern industry meets the persistent memory of the ancient earth. It lies 2.6 miles east of Swindon (from Swindon: bearing 101°T, OS grid SU 191 839), and is situated west-north-west of Wanborough village. The light here carries a particular clarity, catching the silvered surface of the nearby Shaftesbury Lakes as they mirror the passing clouds. To the east, the damp, low-lying expanse of Wanborough Marsh draws the eye, its reeds whispering in the wind that sweeps across the open fields. Dorcan itself is defined by its industrious character, balancing the hum of commerce with the quiet, enduring presence of the surrounding meadows. Centuries of human activity linger in the soil, marked by the proximity of the Roman town site that slumbers just beneath the modern grass. Walking through the pathways that edge the district, one senses the subtle weight of the past pressing against the glass and steel of contemporary warehouses. Life here flows with a steady, pragmatic rhythm, anchored by the geography of a land that has long served as a bridge between the old tracks and the new road.
Flight conditions near Dorcan. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Dorcan and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Dorcan, Wiltshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dorcan, 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 Dorcan includes coordinates 51.554429, -1.725057, 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 Dorcan is available on the Dorcan 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.