Minterne Magna, Dorset Weather
About Minterne Magna, Dorset
Minterne Magna draws its quiet character from the chalky, rolling folds of the Dorset Downs that rise to meet the sky. It lies 7.8 miles south of Sherborne (from Sherborne: bearing 170°T, OS grid ST 659 042), and is situated west-south-west of Buckland Newton village. Lush gardens at Minterne House stretch across eighty-six hectares, where the dappled light catches the rare Himalayan shrubs that thrive in this sheltered, verdant hollow. To the north-north-east, the slopes of Dogbury Hill provide a rugged contrast to the manicured elegance of the nearby grounds. Ancient earthworks remain visible in the plantation above, marking a long history of human presence upon these high, windswept ridges. Sunlight often lingers upon the flint and stone of the local architecture, imbuing the walls with a soft, honeyed glow as the evening shadows lengthen. Minterne Magna retains a singular composure, defined by the steady, rhythmic pulse of the surrounding agricultural land and the silent watchfulness of the surrounding hills.
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About This Minterne Magna, Dorset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Minterne 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 Minterne Magna includes coordinates 50.83693, -2.485455, 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 Minterne Magna is available on the Minterne 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.