Durston, Somerset Weather
About Durston, Somerset
Durston reveals itself through a quiet geometry of low-lying fields and the persistent, damp breath of the Somerset levels. It lies 3.1 miles south of North Petherton (from North Petherton: bearing 177°T, OS grid ST 290 280), and is situated north-east of Creech Heathfield village. The light here possesses a singular, pearlescent quality, clinging to the hedgerows long after the sun has begun its retreat behind the distant ridges. To the east, the historic Buckland Priory Fishponds remain as silent, dark mirrors of an ecclesiastical past, holding the reflection of clouds in their still, ancient waters. Beyond these ponds, the terrain softens toward the water-meadows, where the winding course of the Bankland Stream cuts a thin, silver thread through the heavy, fertile soil. Durston maintains an unpretentious character, defined more by the patient toil of the seasons than by the clamour of modern ambition. The horizon is punctuated by the occasional spire or distant rise, where the subtle elevation of Chapel Hill offers a vantage point over the patchwork of grazing land. This landscape demands a slow, deliberate pace, rewarding those who observe the way the shadows lengthen across the flat, open expanse of the valley floor.
Flight conditions near Durston. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Durston and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Durston, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Durston, 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 Durston includes coordinates 51.046988, -3.013288, 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 Durston is available on the Durston 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.