Fontmell Magna, Dorset Weather
About Fontmell Magna, Dorset
Fontmell Magna emerges from the verdant folds of the Dorset landscape as a place where the air carries the cool, precise clarity of the chalk downs. It lies 3.8 miles south of Shaftesbury (from Shaftesbury: bearing 177°T, OS grid ST 866 168), and is situated north-north-east of Sutton Waldron village. The local topography is defined by the steady, crystalline pulse of Collyer’s Brook, which meanders through the landscape to offer a persistent rhythm to the eastern edge of the terrain. Ancient agricultural echoes linger upon the slopes, where the Medieval Strip Lynchets 450M South Of Springhead Farm mark the earth with the deliberate, tiered geometry of past generations. To the north, the elevation of Elbury Hill commands a wide, watchful perspective over the rooftops and the limestone-rich soil that feeds the surrounding pastures. The architecture of Fontmell Magna retains a quiet dignity, with stone walls that seem to absorb the shifting golden hues of the afternoon sun. Residents observe the seasonal transformation of the countryside, where the transition from winter frost to spring bloom reveals the intricate, fragile character of the nearby chalk escarpments. This geography fosters a life attuned to the subtle movements of the horizon, ensuring that Fontmell Magna remains a distinct presence within the broader expanse of the South West.
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Live animated radar for Fontmell Magna and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Fontmell Magna, Dorset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fontmell Magna, 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 Fontmell Magna includes coordinates 50.951241, -2.191336, 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 Fontmell Magna is available on the Fontmell Magna 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.