Lyng, Somerset Weather
About Lyng, Somerset
Lyng emerges from the low-lying Somerset Levels as a place defined by the heavy, moisture-rich air of the surrounding wetlands. It lies 3.6 miles south-east of North Petherton (from North Petherton: bearing 138°T, OS grid ST 327 285), and is situated west-south-west of East Lyng village. The landscape here bows to the influence of the Curry and Hay Moors SSSIs, where the water table dictates the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons. Ancient, dark silt clings to the banks of the Currymoor Main Drain, which carves a silent, purposeful path through the flat expanse towards the horizon. To the east, the silhouette of the Anglo-Saxon Burh at East Lyng rises as a subtle reminder of a time when these marshes offered both protection and isolation. Sunlight catches the reeds in a way that suggests the earth is still reclaiming the boundaries between solid ground and the encroaching tide of the moor. Lyng maintains a quiet dignity, indifferent to the clamour of modern life, preferring the company of the wind that sweeps uninterrupted across the levels. This geography demands a particular kind of patience, where the horizon remains the only true measure of distance.
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Live animated radar for Lyng and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Lyng, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lyng, 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 hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Lyng includes coordinates 51.052536, -2.961204, 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 Lyng is available on the Lyng 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.