Firepool draws the eye toward the confluence of the River Tone, where the water catches the low, pale light of the Somerset sky. It lies 0.7 miles north-east of Taunton (from Taunton: bearing 44°T, OS grid ST 231 251). The landscape here holds the quiet weight of industrial transition, shifting from the memory of railway sidings to a modern vision of glass and steel. A short walk away, the Somerset Space Walk - Pluto stands as a solitary marker, grounding the celestial scale of the solar system within the modest, grassy banks of the river. The air carries a crisp, damp clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the nearby architecture. One finds a lingering elegance in the proximity of Goodland Gardens, where the manicured greenery offers a soft contrast to the structured, urban ambition of Firepool. These pathways invite a steady, contemplative pace, as if the ground itself expects to be walked upon with purpose. The horizon remains open, allowing the weather to roll in from the levels and transform the view with every passing cloud.
Flight conditions near Firepool. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Firepool and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Firepool, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Firepool includes coordinates 51.020912, -3.096697, 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 Firepool is available on the Firepool 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.