Leigh, Wiltshire Weather
About Leigh, Wiltshire
Leigh occupies a quiet expanse of the Wiltshire landscape, defined by its flat, fertile fields and the slow, deliberate movement of water across the earth. It lies 2.6 miles west-south-west of Cricklade (from Cricklade: bearing 250°T, OS grid SU 060 921), and is situated south-south-east of Ashton Keynes village. The silver thread of Knapp Farm Brook winds just a short distance to the west, its banks mirroring the pale, shifting light of the sky. To the north-northeast, the tranquil surface of Manorbrook Lake captures the stillness of the afternoon, reflecting the clouds in a glassy, unbroken mirror. Ancient ridges rise to the south, where the earthworks of Bury Hill Hillfort stand as a silent witness to the centuries that have passed over Leigh. The soil here remains heavy and rich, shaped by the drainage of the surrounding meadows that stretch toward the horizon. Each winter, the damp air clings to the hedgerows, heightening the scent of dark, wet loam and dormant grass. Leigh endures as a place of subtle character, where the horizon remains wide and the wind carries the restless energy of the open plain.
Flight conditions near Leigh. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Leigh and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Leigh, Wiltshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leigh, 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 Leigh includes coordinates 51.627989, -1.913301, 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 Leigh is available on the Leigh 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.