Pightley, Somerset Weather
About Pightley, Somerset
Pightley gathers the morning mist against the eastern folds of the Quantock Hills, where the land transitions from the low-lying levels toward the rising slopes. It lies 4.3 miles west-north-west of North Petherton (from North Petherton: bearing 295°T, OS grid ST 225 359), and is situated south of Spaxton village. The air here holds the damp, cool scent of the nearby Peart Water, which cuts a narrow, winding path through the heavy clay soil. To the south, the deep shadow of Holwell Combe draws the eye, suggesting a quiet wildness that persists despite the tidy geometry of the surrounding fields. Pightley remains a place of singular perspective, where the light hits the limestone walls of the old farmsteads with a sharp, pale clarity. Beyond the immediate hedgerows, the vast, undulating form of Ruborough Camp looms on the high ground, a silent sentinel of earthworks watching over the passage of the seasons. Ancient tracks and footpaths trace the edges of the fields, connecting the hamlet to a wider world of sunken lanes and hidden water-meadows. Everything in this corner of Somerset seems to hold its breath, waiting for the evening wind to pull the clouds across the ridge.
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About This Pightley, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pightley, 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 Pightley includes coordinates 51.117201, -3.107376, 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 Pightley is available on the Pightley 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.