Upton, Dorset Weather
About Upton, Dorset
Upton holds the quiet rhythm of the Dorset coastline, where the salt-heavy air meets the sheltered currents of the harbour. It lies 2.5 miles west-north-west of Poole (from Poole: bearing 302°T, OS grid SY 980 931), and is situated south-south-east of Beacon Hill village. The sunlight here often catches the flat, reflective surfaces of Upton Lake, casting a pale, pearlescent glow across the reeds at the water’s edge. To the north, the vast expanse of Upton Heath SSSI serves as a rugged sanctuary, where the heather burns deep purple against the darkening horizon. Residents frequently trace the paths toward the Lychett Bay Viewpoint, where the tide retreats to expose shimmering mudflats that mirror the shifting clouds above. The architecture of Upton remains functional and unassuming, rooted firmly in the earth of the South West. Even in the bustle of daily life, one senses the ancient weight of the land pushing upward against the modern pavements. Upton persists as a place of transition, balancing the quietude of the heath with the restless pull of the nearby sea.
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Live animated radar for Upton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Upton, Dorset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upton, 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 Upton includes coordinates 50.738371, -2.028843, 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 Upton is available on the Upton 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.