Locking, Gloucestershire Weather
About Locking, Gloucestershire
Locking retains a quiet composure amidst the shifting light of the Somerset levels. It lies 2.8 miles east-south-east of Weston-super-Mare (from Weston-super-Mare: bearing 108°T, OS grid ST 364 597), and is situated north-west of Elborough village. The horizon here is defined by the subtle rise of East Hill, where the land gathers itself into a gentle, grassy spine against the sky. Below these slopes, the Hutton And Locking Rhyne traces a deliberate path through the fields, its waters reflecting the pale, expansive clouds that drift in from the Severn Estuary. To the north, the earthworks of Locking Head Castle remain as a silent, grassy shadow of medieval ambition, marking a ridge where the wind seldom ceases its low, persistent song. The air carries a sharp, clean clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the stone walls and the dark, tangled hedgerows. Beyond the modern periphery, the presence of the nearby museum serves as a mechanical contrast to the ancient, slow-moving rhythms of the surrounding farmland. Locking persists as a place where the history of the soil remains visible, written in the faint, grassy mounds and the unhurried progress of the water.
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About This Locking, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Locking, 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 Locking includes coordinates 51.333483, -2.913528, 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 Locking is available on the Locking 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.