Silverlakes, Dorset Weather
About Silverlakes, Dorset
Silverlakes occupies a distinctive expanse of Dorset where the horizon feels pressed against the earth by the weight of shifting weather. It lies 4.3 miles east-south-east of Dorchester (from Dorchester: bearing 112°T, OS grid SY 755 880), and is situated west-south-west of Crossways village. Light at Silverlakes possesses a pale, thin quality that clarifies the edges of the surrounding heathland, particularly where the horizon meets the rugged expanse of Warmwell Heath SSSI. The water table here dictates the temperament of the soil, keeping the ground soft and reflective under the expansive, indifferent sky. To the west, the quiet course of Empool Bottom draws a silver line through the darker vegetation, suggesting a deeper, hidden life beneath the surface of the fields. Ancient remnants of human endurance linger nearby, as the silent silhouette of the Huck Barrow in Knighton Heath Wood marks a horizon that has witnessed centuries of quiet transition. Silverlakes holds this stillness within its borders, maintaining a poise that seems to resist the encroaching pace of the modern world.
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Live animated radar for Silverlakes and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Silverlakes, Dorset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Silverlakes, 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 Silverlakes includes coordinates 50.691553, -2.347505, 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 Silverlakes is available on the Silverlakes 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.