Porchfield, Isle of Wight Weather
About Porchfield, Isle of Wight
Porchfield occupies a quiet corner of the Isle of Wight, where the salt-heavy air of the Solent drifts inland to dampen the ancient hedgerows. It lies 3.6 miles west-north-west of Newport (from Newport: bearing 291°T, OS grid SZ 446 912), and is situated east-north-east of Shalfleet village. The landscape here is defined by a low, persistent humidity that clings to the fields, lending a muted, silver quality to the morning light. Porchfield rests within the boundaries of the Newtown Harbour SSSI, a sprawling tidal mosaic where the water retreats to reveal vast, glistening mudflats. To the west, the modest current of Rodge Brook carves a silent path through the clay, feeding the reeds that shiver in the prevailing breeze. A short distance to the southeast, the two hectares of Locks Farm Meadow SSSI remain undisturbed, preserving a fragile botanical heritage that predates modern agricultural encroachment. The architecture of the locality reflects a utilitarian history, eschewing grandiosity for the sturdy, brick-built resilience typical of the island’s northern reaches. During the winter months, the horizon seems to press closer, turning the sky into a heavy, monochromatic slate that mirrors the dark, saturated earth of the surrounding pastures.
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Live animated radar for Porchfield and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Porchfield, Isle of Wight Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Porchfield, 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 Porchfield includes coordinates 50.718847, -1.369347, 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 Porchfield is available on the Porchfield 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.