Fitzhead, Somerset Weather
About Fitzhead, Somerset
Fitzhead commands a quiet ridge in Somerset, where the earth rises to meet a wide, shifting sky. It lies 2.6 miles east of Wiveliscombe (from Wiveliscombe: bearing 82°T, OS grid ST 121 283), and is situated west of Halse village. The local stone absorbs the low afternoon light, casting long shadows across the fields that stretch toward the horizon. A weathered cross in St James' churchyard marks the passage of centuries, its silent form standing as a sentinel over the damp, moss-covered earth. To the west, the ancient earthworks of the Hillfort on Castle Hill rise abruptly, a reminder of those who watched this same valley long before the current lanes were laid. Fitzhead remains defined by the slow turnover of the seasons, where the wind carries the scent of damp soil and the distant, rhythmic turning of agricultural life. The landscape here does not demand attention, but rewards the patient observer with a stark, enduring clarity.
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Live animated radar for Fitzhead and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Fitzhead, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fitzhead, 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 Fitzhead includes coordinates 51.047692, -3.253984, 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 Fitzhead is available on the Fitzhead 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.