Halcon rises as a distinct suburban presence upon the low-lying terrain of Somerset. It lies 1.6 miles east-north-east of Taunton (from Taunton: bearing 73°T, OS grid ST 248 250), and is situated south-west of Bathpool village. Creechbarrow Hill looms a mere stone's throw to the north-north-west, its modest peak offering a subtle vantage point over the residential streets below. The Old River Tone meanders lazily through the nearby fields, its waters reflecting the shifting, bruised colours of the Somerset sky as they wind toward the sea. Here, the hum of modern life is punctuated by the quiet persistence of the landscape, where the damp, fertile earth seems to hold the memory of older, agrarian rhythms. Residents often walk the paths that trace the nearby watercourses, finding a sense of composure in the rhythmic flow of the stream. Halcon maintains an understated character, defined by its functional architecture and the expansive, open horizons that stretch toward the horizon. This suburban expanse serves as a steady anchor, grounded firmly in the geography of the Vale of Taunton Deane.
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Live animated radar for Halcon and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Halcon, 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 Halcon includes coordinates 51.020329, -3.073243, 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 Halcon is available on the Halcon 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.