Southtown, Norfolk Weather
About Southtown, Norfolk
Southtown stretches along the western bank of the River Yare, where the heavy, saline air of the Norfolk coast meets the steady industry of the quay. It lies 1.1 miles south-south-west of Great Yarmouth (from Great Yarmouth: bearing 203°T, OS grid TG 518 060). The landscape here is defined by the flat, expansive horizons of the Fens, where the light often turns a bruised, mercurial grey before the tide shifts. To the west, the reed-fringed expanse of Gapton Marshes acts as a silent, sodden buffer against the encroaching bustle of the modern road network. Southtown maintains a pragmatic character, defined by its long-standing connection to the river trade and the rhythmic passage of vessels navigating the narrow channel. Residents often walk toward the elevated vantage of Williamson’s Lookout, where the salt-scoured vista reveals the intricate dance of masts and chimneys against the wide, pale sky. Brickwork in Southtown retains the soot-stained dignity of a nineteenth-century port, preserving a quiet resilience that persists despite the changing currents of the local economy. The geography of the district remains tethered to the water, a place where the salt-laden breeze constantly reminds one of the proximity to the North Sea.
Flight conditions near Southtown. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Southtown and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Southtown, Norfolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Southtown, 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 Southtown includes coordinates 52.593449, 1.716891, 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 Southtown is available on the Southtown 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.