Downhead, Somerset Weather
About Downhead, Somerset
Downhead remains a quiet anchor in the Somerset landscape, defined by its low-lying fields and the persistent, damp breath of the surrounding pasture. It lies 5.3 miles east-south-east of Somerton (from Somerton: bearing 112°T, OS grid ST 566 252), and is situated west-north-west of West Camel village. The earth here holds a heavy, clay-rich memory, where the light often seems to catch on the damp hedgerows and turn the afternoon a bruised, metallic grey. To the north-north-east, the medieval settlement remains of Downhead Manor Farm rise as subtle, grass-covered humps that break the flatness of the horizon. Nearby, the slopes of Annis Hill provide a modest vantage point, offering a perspective on how the land drains toward the hidden channels of the brooks. Downhead possesses a singular, detached quality, as if the modern world merely brushes against its edges rather than passing through. The local architecture speaks in the vernacular of limestone and slate, materials that have weathered into a dull, harmonious silver over the decades. Every chimney stack and stone wall serves to remind the observer that Downhead is an old, patient witness to the slow turn of the seasons.
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Live animated radar for Downhead and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Downhead, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Downhead, 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 Downhead includes coordinates 51.024785, -2.619578, 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 Downhead is available on the Downhead 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.