Great Hinton, Wiltshire Weather
About Great Hinton, Wiltshire
Great Hinton holds a quiet gravity in the Wiltshire landscape, where the horizon broadens under a sky that seems to possess a peculiar, pale clarity. It lies 2.9 miles south of Melksham (from Melksham: bearing 177°T, OS grid ST 907 590), and is situated north-east of Ashton Common village. The land here slopes with a subtle, deliberate patience, drawing the eye toward the distant, rhythmic flow of Semington Brook as it winds through the low-lying fields. Great Hinton remains defined by the limestone earth and the steady, unyielding agricultural cycles that have long governed the local pace. To the west, the gentle rise of Hag Hill catches the fleeting amber light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the pastures that border the historic parish boundaries. The architecture retains an honest, functional character, built from the very stone that once grounded the aspirations of those who farmed these acres. Even the air here feels weighed with the scent of damp soil and ancient growth, a sensory reminder of the deep, geological time that precedes the human imprint. Every boundary hedge and narrow lane serves as a testament to the persistent, slow-moving life that thrives beyond the reach of the modern rush.
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About This Great Hinton, Wiltshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Great Hinton, 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 Great Hinton includes coordinates 51.330298, -2.134366, 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 Great Hinton is available on the Great Hinton 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.