Marston Magna, Somerset Weather
About Marston Magna, Somerset
Marston Magna reveals itself through a low, verdant basin where the light catches the moisture of the Somerset fields with a silver intensity. It lies 4.5 miles north-west of Sherborne (from Sherborne: bearing 322°T, OS grid ST 594 223), and is situated west-north-west of Rimpton village. The quiet lanes of Marston Magna wind past ancient stone walls that seem to hold the heat of the afternoon sun long after the shadows lengthen. Just to the south, the Marston Magna Moated Site and Associated Earthworks remain as a silent, grassy testament to medieval foundations, barely disturbed by the passage of modern travel. A short distance to the north, the slopes of Camel Hill rise from the horizon, offering a stark contrast to the level, fertile pastures that define the local agricultural character. The air here carries a clean, sharp scent of damp earth and crushed clover, grounding the senses in the reality of the surrounding farmland. Even the proximity to the historic parkland of Hazlegrove House suggests a landscape where nature and human endeavour have long learned to exist in quiet, mutual patience. This corner of the county retains a composure that suggests the centuries have merely polished, rather than worn away, the distinct identity of Marston Magna.
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Live animated radar for Marston Magna and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Marston Magna, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Marston Magna, 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 Marston Magna includes coordinates 50.99941, -2.579052, 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 Marston Magna is available on the Marston Magna 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.