Sutton Waldron, Dorset Weather
About Sutton Waldron, Dorset
Sutton Waldron emerges from the chalky folds of the Blackmore Vale as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the shifting moods of the Dorset sky. It lies 4.4 miles south of Shaftesbury (from Shaftesbury: bearing 182°T, OS grid ST 861 159), and is situated south-south-west of Fontmell Magna village. The landscape here is defined by the persistent rise of the chalk escarpment, where the long shadow of West Hill catches the amber light of late afternoon. Water plays a vital role in the character of the land, as the clear, flint-bottomed flow of Collyer's Brook cuts a cool, winding path through the pastures to the north-east. Sutton Waldron keeps a steady watch over these low-lying meadows, where the soil holds the damp, heavy scent of grass and ancient stone. To the east, the hidden incline of Combe Bottom offers a sheltered sanctuary for chalk-loving wildflowers that have thrived in the thin, unforgiving earth for centuries. The architecture remains grounded and modest, reflecting a long history of agricultural labour that has shaped the rhythm of life in Sutton Waldron. Above the rooftops, the horizon remains wide and exposed, inviting the wind to sweep across the fields with a restless, scouring energy.
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About This Sutton Waldron, Dorset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sutton Waldron, 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 Sutton Waldron includes coordinates 50.942784, -2.198916, 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 Sutton Waldron is available on the Sutton Waldron 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.