Old Down, Somerset Weather
About Old Down, Somerset
Old Down commands a steady, elevated prominence above the rolling limestone plateau that defines this corner of Somerset. It lies 3.0 miles south-west of Midsomer Norton (from Midsomer Norton: bearing 233°T, OS grid ST 624 512), and is situated north of Gurney Slade village. The horizon here is defined by the heavy, silent weight of the landscape, where the earth seems to hold the light longer than the valleys below. A short walk southward leads to the Emborough Quarries SSSI, where the fractured rock faces reveal a stark, geological anatomy of the Mendip Hills. To the west, the dark, reflective surface of Lechmere Water acts as a mirror for the shifting clouds, grounding the sky in the deep stillness of the water. Old Down maintains an austere composure, defined by the dry-stone walls that fragment the fields into precise, geometric patterns. The air carries a sharp, clean clarity that emphasises the distance between the scattered farmsteads and the encroaching woodland. Each evening, the shadows lengthen across the pastures, turning the local topography into a subtle, monochromatic study of form and silence.
Flight conditions near Old Down. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Old Down and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Old Down, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Old Down, 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 Old Down includes coordinates 51.259283, -2.539392, 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 Old Down is available on the Old Down 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.