Compton Martin, Gloucestershire Weather
About Compton Martin, Gloucestershire
Compton Martin holds the quiet gravity of the Mendip Hills, where the limestone landscape shifts beneath the weight of ancient, subterranean secrets. It lies 7.2 miles east-north-east of Axbridge (from Axbridge: bearing 76°T, OS grid ST 543 572), and is situated west of West Harptree village. The earth here retains a peculiar, mineral-rich pallor, particularly near the Compton Martin Ochre Mine SSSI, where the soil once bled vibrant pigments into the industrial veins of the region. Above the village, the land rises toward the sweeping contours of Breach Hill, catching a cold, clear light that seems to sharpen the edges of the dry-stone walls. A deep, pastoral stillness defines the atmosphere, occasionally broken by the sudden, sharp call of a bird circling the slopes. Compton Martin gathers its history in the grey, weathered masonry of its church, which watches over the surrounding fields with a stoic, unblinking patience. To the south-west, the hidden folds of Compton Combe carve a gentle, verdant scar into the high ground, sheltering rare flora from the biting winds that scour the plateau. This terrain remains indifferent to the passing of centuries, holding its quiet, stony vigil as the shadows lengthen across the valley floor.
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About This Compton Martin, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Compton Martin, Gloucestershire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Compton Martin includes coordinates 51.312468, -2.656144, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Compton Martin is available on the Compton Martin map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Gloucestershire 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.