Chard, Somerset Weather
About Chard, Somerset
Rainwater gathers along the high ridgeline of the Blackdown Hills, feeding the springs that have long defined the character of Chard. It lies 4.5 miles south-south-west of Ilminster (from Ilminster: bearing 211°T, OS grid ST 321 085), and is situated south-south-east of Wadeford village. The steep ascent toward Snowdon Hill Quarry Sssi reveals a geological record of ancient seas, while the lower ground once hummed with the mechanical pulse of lace-making and iron foundries. These industries drew their strength from the constant, cool flow of water, leaving behind a legacy of innovation that persists in the modern manufacturing workshops that anchor the local economy.
John Stringfellow, the pioneer of powered flight, famously launched his early model gliders here, marking a moment of quiet audacity in the history of human invention. Visitors today might wander past the artefacts in the Chard Museum before finding a moment of stillness beside the reeds of Chard Reservoir, where the light catches the water in shades of bruised silver. The local spirit remains tied to this inventive past, echoing in the steady, rhythmic trade that moves through the high street. Though the modern world presses close, the shadow of the nearby hillforts serves as a reminder of a much older, more earthen claim upon the horizon.
Flight conditions near Chard. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Chard and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Chard, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chard, 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 town. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Chard includes coordinates 50.872709, -2.965857, 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 Chard is available on the Chard 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.