Snetterton, Norfolk Weather
About Snetterton, Norfolk
Snetterton remains a quiet expanse of Norfolk earth, defined by the persistent hum of the nearby motor racing circuit that contrasts sharply with the stillness of the surrounding fields. It lies 4.1 miles south-west of Attleborough (from Attleborough: bearing 233°T, OS grid TL 994 910), and is situated south-south-east of Shropham village. The land here stretches out with a flat, pragmatic grace, where the light falls long and thin across the Breckland soil during the late afternoon. To the south-west, the River Thet makes its measured way through the landscape, its banks providing a cool, shadowed refuge from the open exposure of the surrounding arable tracts. Ancient markers remain scattered across the terrain, including the Gallows Hill Tumulus, which rises as a subtle, grassy hump against the horizon to remind observers of the deep time buried beneath the plough. Snetterton possesses a character shaped by the tension between the transient speed of modern industry and the ancient, enduring patience of the local topography. Farmers here work a soil that is sandy and quick to drain, a stark contrast to the heavier clays found elsewhere in the county. Birds often gather in the open sky above, marking the transition between the cultivated earth and the wilder, protected reaches of Swangey Fen, Attleborough SSSI.
Flight conditions near Snetterton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Snetterton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Snetterton, Norfolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Snetterton, 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 hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Snetterton includes coordinates 52.480758, 0.935674, 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 Snetterton is available on the Snetterton 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.