Weston-super-Mare, Gloucestershire Weather
About Weston-super-Mare, Gloucestershire
Weston-super-Mare captures the salt-heavy breath of the Bristol Channel, where the mudflats shimmer like burnished pewter under the shifting Atlantic light. It lies 7.5 miles north of Burnham-on-Sea (from Burnham-on-Sea: bearing 6°T, OS grid ST 320 612), and is situated south-south-west of Kewstoke village. Once a modest fishing hamlet, the Victorian era transformed the shoreline into a thriving destination for health and leisure, spurred by the arrival of the railway. Today, the economy pivots on a blend of tourism and professional services, maintaining a brisk trade that sustains the promenade throughout the year. The expansive horizon, marked by the distant silhouette of islands, grants the landscape a vast, open clarity that defines the local spirit.
Grand piers and the refined geometry of the Italian Gardens offer a quiet elegance to the seafront, contrasting with the playful energy of the nearby arcades. John Cleese once walked these streets during his youth, internalising the peculiar hum of coastal life that would later inform his sharp comedic timing. Visitors often gather near The Silica to observe how the steel spire catches the golden, late-afternoon rays that seem to pool against the limestone cliffs of the Mendips. The Weston Museum preserves the echoes of this heritage, housing artefacts that speak of a history etched in sand and sea spray. Even amidst the modern bustle, the rhythm of the tides dictates the pace of daily existence, pulling the focus perpetually back toward the wide, grey expanse of the water.
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About This Weston-super-Mare, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Weston-super-Mare, 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 Weston-super-Mare includes coordinates 51.346096, -2.976338, 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 Weston-super-Mare is available on the Weston-super-Mare 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.