Combwich, Somerset Weather
About Combwich, Somerset
Combwich occupies a low-lying reach of the Parrett estuary where the tidal mudflats reflect the shifting, bruised colours of the Somerset sky. It lies 4.1 miles north-west of Bridgwater (from Bridgwater: bearing 324°T, OS grid ST 258 423), and is situated east-south-east of Stockland Bristol village. The tides dictate the rhythm of the shoreline, pulling away to reveal expansive, slick channels that smell of salt and ancient, drying silt. To the south, the watercourses of Putnell Rhyne and New Close Rhyne act as quiet, vein-like arteries draining the surrounding marshland into the river. Combwich maintains a distinct maritime character, its harbour once serving as a vital landing point for the heavy stone and materials required for the construction of nearby power stations. Beyond the village, the elevated ground of the nearby Cynwit Castle remains as a silent, grassy sentinel over the flat expanse of the levels. The light here has a peculiar quality, sharpening the edges of the reeds and casting long, melancholic shadows across the flat fields as the sun dips toward the Bristol Channel. Combwich remains a place defined by the heavy, insistent pull of the sea and the patient, mud-drenched geography of the estuary.
Flight conditions near Combwich. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Combwich and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Combwich, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Combwich, 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 village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Combwich includes coordinates 51.175546, -3.062596, 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 Combwich is available on the Combwich 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.