Scratby, Norfolk Weather
About Scratby, Norfolk
Scratby commands a distinctive position upon the Norfolk coastline, where the North Sea wind carries a salt-heavy sharpness across the low-lying fields. It lies 2.3 miles north-north-west of Caister-on-Sea (from Caister-on-Sea: bearing 335°T, OS grid TG 505 153), and is situated west-north-west of California village. The morning light here often catches the Scratby Village Sign, a singular piece of public art that stands as a silent sentry against the vast, pale horizon. To the north, the elevation of Dowe Hill offers a vantage point over a landscape that shifts between robust agricultural earth and the encroaching, fluid dunes. Beyond the domestic boundaries, the wetlands of California Gap provide a sanctuary for wild grasses that bend in persistent, rhythmic unison with the tides. The soil here feels ancient and unyielding, shaped by centuries of maritime erosion that slowly redraws the map of this eastern edge of England. Scratby remains defined by this proximity to the water, where the sky claims more space than the land itself.
Flight conditions near Scratby. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Scratby and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Scratby, Norfolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scratby, 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 Scratby includes coordinates 52.677528, 1.704662, 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 Scratby is available on the Scratby 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.