Southend, Wiltshire Weather
About Southend, Wiltshire
Southend remains a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the chalky, open horizons of the North Wessex Downs. It lies 2.9 miles north-north-east of Marlborough (from Marlborough: bearing 13°T, OS grid SU 199 737), and is situated south of Ogbourne St George village. The light here has a thin, bleached quality, sharpening the edges of the flint walls that hold the lane in place. To the west, the ancient profile of the Barrow on Coombe Down rises against the skyline, a silent earthen witness to the centuries of agriculture that have shaped the surrounding fields. The land tilts upwards toward the heights of Poulton Downs, where the wind carries the scent of dry grass and limestone dust across the valley floor. Southend retains a sense of seclusion, far removed from the mechanical hum of modern transit, where the primary rhythm is dictated by the turning seasons. This stretch of Wiltshire is not dramatic, but its simplicity offers a stark, honest clarity that settles in the mind. The surrounding hills act as a bulwark, guarding the quietude that defines the daily existence of those who live in Southend.
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Live animated radar for Southend and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Southend, Wiltshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Southend, 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 Southend includes coordinates 51.461935, -1.714241, 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 Southend is available on the Southend 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.