Catfield emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Norfolk Broads where the light possesses a thin, silver clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of every reed and hedgerow. It lies 2.3 miles south-south-east of Stalham (from Stalham: bearing 160°T, OS grid TG 386 217), and is situated south of Sutton village. The landscape surrounding Catfield is defined by an intricate hydrology, where the water table sits high and hungry, pulling the sky down into the dark, reflective surfaces of the nearby South Marsh. A solitary, carved Catfield Village Sign stands as a sentinel near the crossroads, its painted wood weathering under the persistent salt-tinged breeze that travels inland from the coast. Beyond the domestic gardens, the terrain dissolves into the vast, protected expanse of the Ant Broads And Marshes SSSI, a landscape of immense biological quietude where the peat soils hold the memory of ancient, waterlogged forests. To the west, the reedbeds sway with a rhythmic, dry friction, marking the transition between solid ground and the treacherous, hidden depths of the local waterways. History here is written in the drainage patterns and the slow, deliberate work of the wind-pumps that once dictated the fortunes of the local agricultural holdings. Every path in Catfield eventually yields to the influence of the horizon, where the earth gives way to a sky that feels remarkably heavy with the weight of passing clouds.
Flight conditions near Catfield. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Catfield and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Catfield, Norfolk, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Catfield includes coordinates 52.740273, 1.534257, in the county of Norfolk, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Catfield is available on the Catfield map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Norfolk 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.