West Acre, Norfolk Weather
About West Acre, Norfolk
West Acre holds a quiet stillness within the Norfolk landscape, defined by its long relationship with the chalky earth and the slow, wandering currents of the valley. It lies 4.6 miles north-north-west of Swaffham (from Swaffham: bearing 329°T, OS grid TF 779 152), and is situated west of Castle Acre village. Ancient flint walls still mark the boundaries where the West Acre Priory ruins stand, their weathered stones absorbing the pale, diffused light that characterises these open fields. Nearby, the water of the River Nar SSSI flows with a persistent, cold clarity, carving a path through the meadows that has sustained local life for generations. West Acre maintains a distinct rhythm, where the modern creative energy of the West Acre Theatre finds a home amidst the hushed remnants of monastic foundations. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and river-grass, a reminder of the geography that dictates the slow pace of life in this corner of the county. Visitors often pause by the village sign, a piece of public artwork that anchors the identity of West Acre firmly to its agrarian roots. The horizon remains broad and unencumbered, allowing the changing weather to sweep across the terrain with a visible, sweeping momentum.
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Live animated radar for West Acre and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This West Acre, Norfolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Acre, 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 West Acre includes coordinates 52.705732, 0.632994, 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 West Acre is available on the West Acre 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.