Easton, Dorset Weather
About Easton, Dorset
Easton commands the high, windswept spine of the Isle of Portland, exposed to the salt-sharp breath of the English Channel. It lies 0.9 miles south-south-east of Fortuneswell (from Fortuneswell: bearing 165°T, OS grid SY 691 718), and is situated north-east of Weston village. The limestone bedrock here anchors the houses firmly against the gales, creating a stark, rugged horizon that shifts in colour as the Atlantic light sweeps across the stone. Residents often stroll through the manicured paths of Easton Gardens, a small pocket of verdant calm that contrasts sharply with the wild, scrubby expanse of the surrounding Isle of Portland SSSI. This land bears the heavy marks of quarrying, a legacy that has fashioned the very walls and churches of the region into a cohesive, pale-grey unity. A short walk toward the coast reveals the dramatic ruins of Rufus Castle, where the sea spray has weathered the masonry into jagged, haunting shapes over the centuries. Life in Easton maintains a singular, sturdy character, defined more by the raw geometry of the cliffs than by the soft greenery found further inland. The wind carries a persistent, rhythmic hum here, acting as a constant reminder of the ocean’s proximity to these high, elevated streets.
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Live animated radar for Easton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Easton, Dorset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Easton, 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 Easton includes coordinates 50.545705, -2.436108, 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 Easton is available on the Easton 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.