Drayton, Worcestershire Weather
About Drayton, Worcestershire
Drayton occupies a quiet corner of the Wyre Forest district, where the earth holds the memory of ancient, slow-moving shifts in the Worcestershire landscape. It lies 4.6 miles east of Kidderminster (from Kidderminster: bearing 95°T, OS grid SO 905 760), and is situated south-west of Belbroughton village. The light here often catches the surface of Drayton Pool, turning the still water into a sheet of hammered silver that reflects the shifting clouds. To the west, the rise of Shutt Hill breaks the horizon, offering a modest but firm anchor to the surrounding fields. The soil in this part of the West Midlands supports a patchwork of traditional agricultural land, where the rhythms of the seasons dictate the pace of life far more than the clocks of the nearby industrial centres. Drayton maintains a character defined by its proximity to these natural landmarks, remaining a place of open skies and earthy, unpretentious charm. The air holds a crispness that suggests the nearby woodland, carrying the scent of damp leaves and turned soil across the lanes. Even as the modern world hums in the distance, Drayton retains a grounded, singular composure that feels entirely its own.
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Live animated radar for Drayton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Drayton, Worcestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Drayton, Worcestershire, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Drayton includes coordinates 52.382337, -2.139761, in the county of Worcestershire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Drayton is available on the Drayton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Worcestershire 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.