Otterford, Somerset Weather
About Otterford, Somerset
Otterford maintains a quiet vigilance over the rolling landscapes of the Blackdown Hills, where the air carries a crisp, lingering scent of damp earth and ancient woodland. It lies 6.4 miles south of Taunton (from Taunton: bearing 179°T, OS grid ST 224 141), and is situated north-east of Churchinford village. The River Otter flows with a gentle, persistent clarity just west of the hamlet, its waters carving a path through the valley that has defined the local topography for centuries. Nearby, the tranquil surface of Top Lake reflects the changing moods of the sky, offering a mirror to the clouds that drift over the surrounding slopes. The remnants of the Site of Otterhead House stand as a somber reminder of past grandeur, where nature now reclaims the stone foundations with a slow, deliberate grace. Sunlight catches the verdant growth of the hillsides, illuminating a terrain that feels both sequestered and profoundly alive. Otterford remains a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, far removed from the clamour of modern thoroughfares.
Flight conditions near Otterford. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Otterford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Otterford, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Otterford, 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 Otterford includes coordinates 50.921216, -3.104722, 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 Otterford is available on the Otterford 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.