Southwell, Dorset Weather
About Southwell, Dorset
Southwell commands the southern reaches of the Isle of Portland, where the raw limestone bedrock meets the relentless breath of the English Channel. It lies 2.0 miles south of Fortuneswell (from Fortuneswell: bearing 179°T, OS grid SY 688 700), and is situated south-south-east of Weston village. The salt-laden air here polishes the pale stone cottages until they gleam like bleached bone against the darkening horizon. Because Southwell occupies a significant portion of the Isle of Portland SSSI, the surrounding terrain remains a stark, windswept expanse of rare flora and exposed geological strata. A short walk to the south-south-west reveals the Mesolithic Sites Near Culver Well, where ancient hearths whisper of early hunters who once kept watch over these same restless tides. The light in Southwell possesses a singular, piercing clarity, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to anchor the buildings firmly into the island’s rugged spine. Life here flows in accordance with the maritime climate, far removed from the sheltered inland plains of the county. Every stone wall and garden border carries the weight of the sea’s proximity, defining the resilient character of those who choose to live upon this exposed, wind-scoured plateau.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Southwell, Dorset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Southwell, 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 Southwell includes coordinates 50.529463, -2.441066, 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 Southwell is available on the Southwell 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.