Charlton, Somerset Weather
About Charlton, Somerset
Charlton remains a quiet hinge of Somerset, where the limestone hills begin to soften their grip upon the earth. It lies 0.8 miles east-south-east of Shepton Mallet (from Shepton Mallet: bearing 112°T, OS grid ST 630 430), and is situated north-north-east of Cannard's Grave village. Beyond the domestic hearths, the landscape opens toward the modest elevation of Ingsdons Hill, catching a thin, silver light that seems to linger long after the sun has dipped. To the south, the earth holds the ghost of a Roman presence, where the linear village at Fosse Lane once hummed with the commerce of a distant empire. The air here carries the faint, bracing mineral scent of the nearby Viaduct Quarry, a reminder of the raw stone that has provided the marrow for so much of the local architecture. Charlton maintains a composure that feels removed from the urgent reach of the neighbouring market town, though the two remain tethered by the ancient rhythms of the Mendip horizon. Every lane in Charlton acknowledges this transition, shifting from the structured stone of the medieval core to the broader, greener expanse of open fields. This is a place where the seasons dictate the pace of life more effectively than any clock, marking the turning year in the subtle shifts of shadow across the valley floor.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Charlton, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Charlton, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Charlton includes coordinates 51.185279, -2.529642, 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 Charlton is available on the Charlton 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.