Runham maintains a quiet, low-lying posture amidst the expansive, salt-kissed horizons of Norfolk’s eastern edge. It lies 0.6 miles north-north-west of Great Yarmouth (from Great Yarmouth: bearing 328°T, OS grid TG 518 084). The landscape here is defined by the flat, atmospheric stretch of the marshes, where the sky seems to press down with a heavy, bruised intensity against the reeds. To the south, the still waters of Lady Haven capture the shifting grey light, acting as a polished mirror to the clouds that drift inland from the North Sea. Near the boundary of the built environment, the Runham Vauxhall Village Sign stands as a solitary, crafted sentinel marking the transition from the bustling coastal rhythm to the stillness of the fields. The air often carries a sharp, saline tang, a constant reminder of the nearby coast that shapes the character of the soil and the temperament of the surroundings. Runham serves as a modest gateway where the rigid industrial heritage of the coast softens into the vast, water-logged meadows that have long defined this corner of the county.
Flight conditions near Runham. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Runham and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Runham, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Runham includes coordinates 52.615693, 1.719443, 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 Runham is available on the Runham 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.