Payton, Somerset Weather
About Payton, Somerset
Payton reveals itself through the low, insistent hum of the Somerset countryside, where the hedgerows tighten their grip on the narrow lanes. It lies 1.6 miles west of Wellington (from Wellington: bearing 272°T, OS grid ST 113 207), and is situated west-north-west of Westford village. The light here seems to hold a particular weight, catching the damp stone of walls that have long outlived the hands that laid them. To the south, the broken silhouette of Prowse Mill serves as a silent reminder of the water’s former industry, its ruined masonry softening under the encroachment of seasonal ivy. Beyond the quiet fields, the expansive Langford Heathfield Sssi stretches out as a wild, untamed counterpoint to the orderly patterns of the nearby farmland. Payton does not demand attention, preferring the company of the shifting shadows and the rhythmic pulse of the seasons. The air carries a subtle, cooling dampness that speaks of the hidden reservoirs nearby, grounding the hamlet in a landscape that feels both ancient and entirely indifferent to the passing of years. Every turn in the road invites a different perspective on the low hills, where the horizon remains wide and clear against the English sky.
Flight conditions near Payton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Payton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Payton, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Payton, 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 Payton includes coordinates 50.979212, -3.264061, 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 Payton is available on the Payton 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.