Lower Wraxall, Somerset Weather
About Lower Wraxall, Somerset
Lower Wraxall emerges from the quiet Somerset landscape as a modest collection of dwellings defined by the limestone earth and the persistent, low-slung light of the West Country. It lies 2.8 miles north-west of Castle Cary (from Castle Cary: bearing 316°T, OS grid ST 609 356), and is situated south-east of Wraxall village. The topography here is dictated by the steady rise of the land towards Pennard Hill, whose silhouette guards the northern horizon with a stoic, brooding presence. Fields of heavy clay and pasture stretch between the scattered farmsteads, revealing a seasonal palette that shifts from the pale, brittle greens of spring to the deep, rusted ochre of autumn. To the north-east, the shadows deepen within the folds of Foxhole Gully, where the air remains cool and damp even during the height of the summer heat. Lower Wraxall maintains a rhythm dictated by the agricultural calendar, where the turning of the soil and the tending of livestock remain the primary measures of the day. The local vernacular architecture, built of local stone, reflects the muted colours of the surrounding slopes, allowing the structures to appear as if they have grown directly from the bedrock. Such a place demands a patient eye, rewarding those who notice how the late afternoon sun catches the sharp edges of the stone walls.
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About This Lower Wraxall, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lower Wraxall, 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 other settlement. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Lower Wraxall includes coordinates 51.118996, -2.559158, 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 Lower Wraxall is available on the Lower Wraxall 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.