Capton, Somerset Weather
About Capton, Somerset
Capton emerges from the quiet Somerset landscape as a modest collection of dwellings bound to the rhythm of the surrounding agricultural land. It lies 2.5 miles south-south-east of Watchet (from Watchet: bearing 167°T, OS grid ST 079 394), and is situated south-west of Sampford Brett village. The terrain here rises in shallow, persistent folds that catch the long, pale light of the late afternoon, casting the hedges into sharp relief. To the north-east, the slopes of Castle Hill provide a silent, elevated sentinel over the lower fields, marking the horizon with a steady, earthen weight. The Monksilver Stream courses nearby to the west, its movement a persistent, rhythmic low-frequency hum that defines the local topography. Capton retains a deliberate stillness, where the lack of modern clamour allows one to observe the subtle shifts in the weather moving across the open pasture. The local architecture relies on a sturdy vernacular of stone and slate, reflecting a long history of working the earth rather than grander ambitions. Each lane leading away from Capton invites a slow pace, demanding that the traveller notice the texture of the flint and the sudden, sharp clarity of the air.
Flight conditions near Capton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Capton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Capton, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Capton, 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 Capton includes coordinates 51.146983, -3.317378, 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 Capton is available on the Capton 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.