Kingston St Mary, Somerset Weather
About Kingston St Mary, Somerset
Kingston St Mary draws its character from the abrupt transition where the low-lying plains of Somerset surrender to the rising bulk of the Quantock Hills. It lies 3.3 miles north of Taunton (from Taunton: bearing 355°T, OS grid ST 220 296), and is situated north of Nailsbourne village. The stone architecture here catches the late afternoon sun, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the rugged contours of the surrounding terrain. To the east, the steep, verdant slopes of Gadd’s Bottom hold a quiet stillness, acting as a natural corridor for the cooling air that flows down from the higher ridges. Beyond the immediate parish, the historic landscape of Hestercombe Gardens displays a masterful interplay of water and shade, reflecting the meticulous care invested in these sheltered valleys over successive centuries. Kingston St Mary remains defined by this proximity to the untamed expanse of the hills, where the wind carries the scent of damp bracken and deep, ancient earth. The church tower serves as a silent sentinel, its masonry weathered by countless seasons spent watching over the transition from the rolling fields to the sudden, dramatic ascent of the moorland.
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About This Kingston St Mary, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kingston St Mary, 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 Kingston St Mary includes coordinates 51.060978, -3.114225, 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 Kingston St Mary is available on the Kingston St Mary 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.