Fordgate, Somerset Weather
About Fordgate, Somerset
Fordgate emerges from the flat, reclaimed expanse of the Somerset Levels as a singular point of human persistence amidst a vast, water-heavy horizon. It lies 2.2 miles east of North Petherton (from North Petherton: bearing 91°T, OS grid ST 324 327), and is situated west-north-west of Moorland village. The landscape here is defined by an intricate geometry of drainage, where the Northmoor Main Drain flows with a slow, deliberate purpose just 0.3 miles to the southeast. Fordgate maintains a quiet dialogue with the sky, which often appears larger and more mercurial than the land it illuminates. A short distance to the east, the Westonzoyland Engine Rhyne marks the boundary between solid earth and the deep, saturated history of the moors. This proximity to the water gives the atmosphere a peculiar, heavy clarity, as if the air itself were polished by the damp winds blowing off the nearby wetlands. Fordgate remains anchored to this low-lying plain, where the light shifts with a sudden, sharp intensity against the reeds and grazing cattle. Every structure and track seems to exist in a state of watchful patience, observing the subtle tides of the seasons that govern life upon these silty reaches.
Flight conditions near Fordgate. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Fordgate and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Fordgate, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fordgate, 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 Fordgate includes coordinates 51.090432, -2.966359, 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 Fordgate is available on the Fordgate 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.