North Barrow, Somerset Weather
About North Barrow, Somerset
North Barrow emerges from the low-lying Somerset clay as a quiet gathering of stone and timber, defined by the slow, deliberate pace of the surrounding fields. It lies 2.7 miles south-west of Castle Cary (from Castle Cary: bearing 225°T, OS grid ST 610 293), and is situated north-north-east of South Barrow village. North Barrow Brook traces a silver ribbon through the northern pastures, its waters offering a constant, low-frequency hum that anchors the stillness of the afternoon. The light here has a way of catching the edges of the ancient limestone walls, turning the weathered surfaces into a pale, glowing grey that mirrors the shifting sky. To the south, the dense canopy of Sparkford Wood Sssi provides a dark, verdant contrast to the open, arable expanses that have dictated the life of the inhabitants for centuries. St Nicholas Church remains the focal point of North Barrow, its modest tower rising above the hedgerows to witness the seasonal turn of the plough. The landscape, largely devoid of heavy industry, retains an elemental quality where the damp air carries the scent of turned earth and ripening hay. Every lane leading away from the centre seems to carry the weight of long-forgotten footfalls, connecting the houses to the broader, undulating rhythm of the Somerset levels.
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Live animated radar for North Barrow and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This North Barrow, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Barrow, 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 North Barrow includes coordinates 51.062415, -2.557734, 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 North Barrow is available on the North Barrow 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.