Critchill, Somerset Weather
About Critchill, Somerset
Critchill maintains a quiet composure as it transitions from the limestone slopes of the Mendip landscape into the suburban edges of Somerset. It lies 0.7 miles south-west of Frome (from Frome: bearing 227°T, OS grid ST 767 472). The elevation rises gently toward Gibbet Hill to the north-west, where the land holds a wide, unobstructed view of the shifting Somerset clouds. Critchill occupies a position where the hurried pace of modern transit yields to the steady, enduring rhythms of the older, stone-built outskirts. Residents often walk the short distance to Victoria Park, where the afternoon light catches the leaves and softens the boundary between the private garden and the public field. The ground here is firm, defined by the heavy soil and the persistent, damp freshness of the South West air. Beyond the immediate rows of housing, the terrain retains a rural memory, marked by hedgerows that have outlived the expansion of the town. This convergence of suburban utility and open, rising ground gives the periphery of Critchill a distinct, unforced character.
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Live animated radar for Critchill and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Critchill, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Critchill, 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 Critchill includes coordinates 51.223767, -2.334116, 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 Critchill is available on the Critchill 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.