Lippiatt, Somerset Weather
About Lippiatt, Somerset
Limestone crags and the quiet persistence of ancient geology define the character of Lippiatt. It lies 2.0 miles east-south-east of Axbridge (from Axbridge: bearing 105°T, OS grid ST 461 536), and is situated north-north-east of Cheddar village. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the pale, weathered stone of the escarpment before spilling across the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Lippiatt occupies a position where the high, wind-swept plateau begins its dramatic descent toward the valley floor. A short walk reveals the curious silhouette of the Sword In A Stone, a piece of public art that stands as a stark, metallic sentinel against the shifting Somerset clouds. Further east, the Cheddar Viewing Tower offers a vantage point from which the intricate mosaic of fields and dry-stone walls appears suspended in time. The atmosphere remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, indifferent to the hurried pace of the world beyond the hills. Lippiatt maintains a stoic presence, grounded by the rugged earth that has shaped the lives of its inhabitants for generations.
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About This Lippiatt, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lippiatt, 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 Lippiatt includes coordinates 51.279574, -2.772754, 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 Lippiatt is available on the Lippiatt 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.