Midelney, Somerset Weather
About Midelney, Somerset
Midelney emerges as a singular collection of dwellings amidst the expansive, low-lying levels of Somerset. It lies 2.5 miles south-south-west of Langport (from Langport: bearing 193°T, OS grid ST 410 228), and is situated south-south-east of Drayton village. The horizon here remains wide and unencumbered, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the River Isle as it winds through the water-meadows less than half a mile to the north-east. During the wetter months, the surrounding fields often surrender to the rising water, reflecting the pale, shifting skies of the West Country. Midelney maintains a quiet proximity to the West Moor SSSI, where the damp, peaty earth sustains a diverse and fragile ecosystem of grasses and wading birds. These lands have long been shaped by the seasonal pulse of the floods, dictating the patterns of local agriculture and the steady, patient rhythm of life. The architecture of the older houses reflects a heritage of stone and thatch, standing firm against the openness of the plains. A sense of enduring stillness prevails, undisturbed by the modern world, as the light catches the reeds and grasses that define the character of this ancient, marshy landscape.
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About This Midelney, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Midelney, 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 Midelney includes coordinates 51.002268, -2.841176, 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 Midelney is available on the Midelney 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.