Lufton, Somerset Weather
About Lufton, Somerset
Lufton commands a quiet authority over the Somerset lowlands, where the horizon stretches wide and indifferent under an expansive, pale sky. It lies 2.0 miles west-north-west of Yeovil (from Yeovil: bearing 286°T, OS grid ST 524 168), and is situated south of Chilthorne Domer village. The terrain here holds a persistent memory of the Roman occupation, most notably visible at the Roman Villa At Lufton, where the earth still guards the foundations of an ancient, vanished comfort. A short distance away, the incline of Lufton Hill rises to offer a vantage point that turns the surrounding fields into a patchwork of muted greens and browns. The air carries the faint, damp scent of the nearby waterways, a reminder of the moisture that has shaped the heavy, fertile soil over centuries. Beyond the immediate boundaries, the grand architecture of Brympton House adds a layer of aristocratic permanence to the landscape, its stone facades absorbing the changing light of the afternoon. Lufton persists as a place of subtle transitions, where the modern suburban edge meets the enduring stillness of the countryside. This quietude defines the character of Lufton, offering a measured existence that remains largely untouched by the hurried pace of the nearby regional centres.
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Live animated radar for Lufton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Lufton, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lufton, 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 Lufton includes coordinates 50.948663, -2.678111, 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 Lufton is available on the Lufton 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.