Ellicombe, Somerset Weather
About Ellicombe, Somerset
Ellicombe guards the transitional threshold where the salt-heavy air of the Bristol Channel begins to surrender to the rising, verdant inclines of the west. It lies 1.3 miles south-east of Minehead (from Minehead: bearing 142°T, OS grid SS 980 445), and is situated north-west of Dunster village. The topography here tilts toward the ancient, sheltered embrace of Exmoor National Park, grounding the landscape in a rugged, deep-rooted permanence. To the south-west, the slopes of Penny Hill rise to catch the pale, shifting light of the Somerset sky, casting long shadows across the fields. Nearby, the hidden crease of Ellicombe Combe offers a quiet sanctuary of damp earth and ferns, preserving a stillness that feels untouched by the bustle of the nearby coast. The horizon is marked by the persistent silhouette of the Grabbist Hill fort, a reminder of those who watched these same ridges centuries ago. Ellicombe retains a character defined by this proximity to the wild moors, where the land dictates the pace of the day. Every lane and hedgerow suggests a quiet endurance, reflecting a rural spirit that has long found its rhythm in the shadow of the hills.
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Live animated radar for Ellicombe and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Ellicombe, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ellicombe, 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 Ellicombe includes coordinates 51.191119, -3.459738, 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 Ellicombe is available on the Ellicombe 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.