Burcott, Somerset Weather
About Burcott, Somerset
Burcott remains a quiet repository of Somerset’s verdant character, defined by the low-lying fields that stretch toward the Mendip Hills. It lies 1.4 miles west-south-west of Wells (from Wells: bearing 258°T, OS grid ST 527 452), and is situated west-south-west of Haybridge village. The landscape here possesses a singular clarity, where the afternoon sun catches the limestone walls and turns the grey stone to the colour of pale honey. To the north, the slopes of Henley Hill rise with a steady, watchful presence, framing the horizon and shielding the lowlands from the harsher winds. Burcott finds its rhythm in the slow passage of light across these open pastures, an effect that renders the mundane geometry of fences and hedgerows strangely elegant. The nearby Wookey Station SSSI serves as a reminder of the delicate ecological heritage preserved within these damp, fertile soils. Residents of Burcott observe the changing seasons through the seasonal shifts in the water table, which gently dictates the temperament of the land. Such places offer a rare, unadorned peace that persists despite the nearby influence of the bustling cathedral city.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Burcott, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burcott, 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 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 Burcott includes coordinates 51.204663, -2.678257, 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 Burcott is available on the Burcott 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.