Curry Rivel, Somerset Weather
About Curry Rivel, Somerset
Curry Rivel occupies a limestone ridge that commands the flat expanse of the Somerset Levels. It lies 2.1 miles west-south-west of Langport (from Langport: bearing 240°T, OS grid ST 390 251), and is situated west-north-west of Drayton village. The golden light of late afternoon often catches the stone walls of older cottages, casting long, sharp shadows across the lanes that lead toward the high ground of Hellard's Hill. To the west, the Burton Pynsent Monument rises as a stark, solitary needle against the sky, marking the boundary of a landscape once shaped by the ambitious landscaping of William Pitt the Elder. The earth here feels heavy and ancient, holding the dampness of the low-lying fields that stretch out toward the horizon. Residents of Curry Rivel look out upon a vista where the sky dominates the land, creating a sense of exposure that contrasts with the sheltered warmth of the internal hearths. St Andrew’s Church serves as a silent anchor for the skyline, its tower witnessing the slow drift of clouds over the surrounding agricultural plains. This high vantage point grants Curry Rivel a perspective on the changing seasons, where the wind carries the scent of sodden pastures and the distant, cooling breath of the sea.
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About This Curry Rivel, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Curry Rivel, 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 Curry Rivel includes coordinates 51.022685, -2.870076, 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 Curry Rivel is available on the Curry Rivel 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.