Chesterblade, Somerset Weather
About Chesterblade, Somerset
Chesterblade reveals itself as a quiet gathering of stone and slate held within the folds of the Somerset limestone landscape. It lies 3.0 miles east-south-east of Shepton Mallet (from Shepton Mallet: bearing 118°T, OS grid ST 661 412), and is situated south-south-west of Cranmore village. The light here often feels heavy with moisture, clinging to the damp masonry of the older dwellings as if the very air seeks to reclaim the mortar. To the south-south-west, the verdant basin of Chesterblade Bottom channels the rainwater of the Mendips, creating a verdant, low-lying sanctuary for local flora. Rising sharply to the south-east, the slopes of Small Down Knoll interrupt the horizon, their ancient, uneven contours serving as a silent watchman over the pastures. The agricultural rhythm of the fields remains the primary pulse of Chesterblade, dictated by the slow shift of seasons rather than the demands of the modern clock. Stone walls, built without cement, partition the earth into a patchwork of deep emeralds and bruised browns that seem to absorb the waning afternoon sun. A traveller walking the narrow lanes might notice how the silence is not an absence of sound, but a dense texture of birdsong and the distant rustle of wind through the hawthorn. Such a landscape demands a patient eye, rewarding those who observe the subtle way the shadows lengthen across the valley floor as evening approaches.
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Live animated radar for Chesterblade and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Chesterblade, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chesterblade, 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 Chesterblade includes coordinates 51.169356, -2.485735, 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 Chesterblade is available on the Chesterblade 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.