Coryates, Dorset Weather
About Coryates, Dorset
Coryates remains a quiet anchor of stone and limestone soil amidst the rolling chalk expanses of rural Dorset. It lies 3.0 miles north-north-west of Chickerell (from Chickerell: bearing 340°T, OS grid SY 628 851), and is situated east-south-east of Portesham village. The land here rises to meet the sky, where the modest elevation of Corton Hill offers a vantage point over the patchwork of fields that define the horizon. To the north-north-west, the shallow depression of Hell Bottom captures the morning mist, holding the cool dampness of the earth long after the sun has climbed. Coryates itself keeps a low profile, comprised of sturdy dwellings that seem to have grown directly from the geological character of the region. Centuries of agricultural toil have polished the landscape, leaving a terrain marked by the subtle, enduring presence of ancient barrows that dot the higher ground. The light in this part of the county possesses a distinct clarity, catching the pale, weathered masonry of the older buildings with a sharp, honest brilliance. Such a place demands little from the passerby, offering instead a sense of permanence that lingers in the stillness of the afternoon air.
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About This Coryates, Dorset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coryates, Dorset, 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. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Coryates includes coordinates 50.665189, -2.526468, in the county of Dorset, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Coryates is available on the Coryates map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Dorset 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.