Doniford, Somerset Weather
About Doniford, Somerset
Doniford reveals itself as a modest coastal threshold where the Somerset land begins its slow surrender to the Bristol Channel. It lies 1.1 miles east-south-east of Watchet (from Watchet: bearing 105°T, OS grid ST 088 428). Salt-heavy winds scour the coastline here, carrying the sharp, briny tang of the tide across the low-lying fields. Near the shore, the tranquil waters of The Swill collect in the low ground, mirroring a sky that often shifts from bruised purple to pale, translucent grey. Doniford Farm Park serves as an anchor for the locality, drawing families to breathe in the bracing air and observe the seasonal changes in the surrounding pastures. Beyond the farm, the ancient Wayside Cross stands as a quiet, stone sentinel, marking the passage of centuries with an indifference to the modern world. Southward, the land tilts upward toward the firm, grassy rise of Rydon Hill, providing a vantage point over the flat, marshy expanse that stretches toward the horizon. This landscape holds a stark, unadorned beauty, defined not by grand architecture, but by the relentless, rhythmic pulse of the sea meeting the earth.
Flight conditions near Doniford. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Doniford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Doniford, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Doniford, 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 Doniford includes coordinates 51.17796, -3.305571, 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 Doniford is available on the Doniford 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.