Roughmoor, Wiltshire Weather
About Roughmoor, Wiltshire
Roughmoor occupies a quiet corner of Wiltshire where the suburban sprawl of Swindon begins to yield to the open, low-lying fields of the west. It lies 2.5 miles west-north-west of Swindon (from Swindon: bearing 295°T, OS grid SU 113 864), and is situated east-north-east of Lydiard Millicent village. The landscape here possesses a flat, unassuming clarity, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of Lydiard Brook as it winds past the edge of the gardens. Residents often walk the short path to Peatmoor Lagoon, where the water captures the pale, diffused light of the Wiltshire sky with a mirror-like stillness. The architecture of Roughmoor reflects a pragmatic transition from twentieth-century expansion to the greener, more irregular boundaries of the countryside. Beyond the rows of houses, the land rises subtly toward the higher ground at Mouldon Hill, providing a vantage point that overlooks the interplay of rooflines and hedgerows. This geography ensures that the horizon remains a constant, gentle presence, unburdened by the density of the larger town nearby. Roughmoor maintains a deliberate composure, favouring the quiet utility of its position over the clamour of more central districts.
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Live animated radar for Roughmoor and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Roughmoor, Wiltshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roughmoor, 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 Roughmoor includes coordinates 51.576847, -1.837176, 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 Roughmoor is available on the Roughmoor 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.