Horton, Wiltshire Weather
About Horton, Wiltshire
Horton maintains a quiet presence amidst the chalky folds of the North Wessex Downs. It lies 3.1 miles east-north-east of Devizes (from Devizes: bearing 67°T, OS grid SU 049 633), and is situated east-south-east of Bishops Cannings village. The horizon here is dominated by the looming, silent mass of The Knoll, which casts long, indigo shadows across the fields as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent. Ancient earthworks remain etched into the higher ground nearby, where the long barrow on Kitchen Barrow Hill stands as a silent sentinel over the agricultural plains. The light in this corner of Wiltshire possesses a particular clarity, sharpening the edges of the limestone walls and the weathered timber of old farm buildings. Horton derives its character from this proximity to the high downs, where the wind carries the scent of dry grass and crushed flint. Life here follows the steady, seasonal pulse of the surrounding farmland, untroubled by the frantic pace of the modern world. Every lane leading toward the higher elevations offers a view of a landscape that has remained largely indifferent to the passing of centuries.
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About This Horton, Wiltshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Horton, 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 Horton includes coordinates 51.369424, -1.930409, 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 Horton is available on the Horton 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.