Gatcombe, Isle of Wight Weather
About Gatcombe, Isle of Wight
Gatcombe reveals itself as a quiet assembly of stone and slate tucked into the verdant folds of the Isle of Wight. It lies 2.5 miles south-south-west of Newport (from Newport: bearing 196°T, OS grid SZ 489 852), and is situated north-north-west of Chillerton village. The air here holds a particular clarity, carrying the scent of damp earth and ancient limestone across the fields. Gatcombe remains shielded within the Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where the light catches the high, open slopes of Hungry Hill to the north-east with a pale, golden intensity. To the west, the chalky expanse of Garston’s Down SSSI rises as a silent witness to the slow, geological patience of the landscape. St Olave’s Church stands as a focal point, its tower anchoring the view against the shifting moods of the clouds. The surrounding topography encourages a contemplative pace, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the life of the land more than the urgency of the modern world. Every path leading away from the parish boundaries feels as though it has been worn smooth by the passage of centuries.
Flight conditions near Gatcombe. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Gatcombe and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Gatcombe, Isle of Wight Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gatcombe, Isle of Wight, 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 Gatcombe includes coordinates 50.664973, -1.309298, in the county of Isle of Wight, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Gatcombe is available on the Gatcombe map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Isle of Wight 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.