Ash, Somerset Weather
About Ash, Somerset
Ash emerges from the Somerset lowlands with a quiet, enduring grace that mirrors the slow rotation of the seasons. It lies 3.5 miles north-east of South Petherton (from South Petherton: bearing 48°T, OS grid ST 474 206), and is situated east-south-east of Stapleton village. The golden light of late afternoon often catches the limestone masonry of older dwellings, casting long, sharp shadows across the lanes that lead toward the gentle depression of Witcombe Bottom. To the south, the water of the Madey Mill Stream traces a cold, silver thread through the fields, providing a constant, rhythmic murmur beneath the hum of the hedgerows. The horizon is shaped by the subtle rise of Perren’s Hill, which guards the eastern approach with a steadfast, earthen presence. Ash retains a grounded, agricultural character, where the scent of turned earth and drying hay lingers in the air after a summer rain. This landscape possesses a peculiar clarity, as if the very atmosphere were polished by the winds blowing in from the Bristol Channel. Residents often walk the paths toward the Cartgate Picnic Area, finding the transition from the manicured gardens of nearby historic estates to the raw, open horizon both restorative and profound.
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Live animated radar for Ash and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Ash, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ash, Somerset, 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 Ash includes coordinates 50.9828, -2.749922, in the county of Somerset, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Ash is available on the Ash map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Somerset 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.