Overleigh unfolds as a quiet threshold where the Somerset levels begin their slow, deliberate climb toward the limestone ridges. It lies 0.7 miles south of Street (from Street: bearing 173°T, OS grid ST 484 355). The land here carries the weight of deep geological time, as the entirety of Overleigh occupies a portion of the Walton and Ivythorn Hills SSSI. Sunlight catches the dry-stone walls that divide the fields, casting shadows that lengthen across the pasture with a sharp, autumnal clarity. To the south, the slopes of Ivy Thorn Hill rise to meet the sky, providing a natural rampart that shields the lower meadows from the coastal winds. The air retains a crisp, limestone edge, distinct from the damp stillness found in the lower peat moors nearby. Residents often walk the lanes where the modern hum of the road fades, replaced by the rhythmic rustle of wind through the hedgerows. Overleigh remains a place of subtle transitions, where the domestic order of suburban life meets the enduring, untamed character of the surrounding hills.
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Live animated radar for Overleigh and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Overleigh, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Overleigh includes coordinates 51.11697, -2.737934, 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 Overleigh is available on the Overleigh 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.