Egford, Somerset Weather
About Egford, Somerset
Egford emerges from the limestone bedrock of Somerset as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the slow, deliberate pulse of the surrounding Mendip landscape. It lies 1.2 miles west of Frome (from Frome: bearing 274°T, OS grid ST 756 481), and is situated south-east of Great Elm village. The terrain here holds a persistent dampness, where the earth yields to the winding course of Egford Brook as it carves a path through the heavy, iron-rich soil. To the north, the ancient limestone gorges of Vallis Vale SSSI provide a dramatic counterpoint to the domestic scale of the local pastures. Sunlight often catches the pale, weathered stone of the older cottages, reflecting a silver hue that seems to absorb the stillness of the afternoon. A short distance away, the elevated ground of Gibbet Hill commands a view over the patchwork of fields, witnessing the quiet trade and movement that flows toward the nearby market stalls of Frome. Life in Egford retains a measured quality, governed by the turning of the seasons rather than the haste of the modern age. The air frequently carries the cool, sharp scent of running water, a reminder of the subterranean aquifers that sustain this corner of the countryside.
Flight conditions near Egford. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Egford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Egford, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Egford, 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 Egford includes coordinates 51.232211, -2.349531, 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 Egford is available on the Egford 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.