Portland, Somerset Weather
About Portland, Somerset
Portland emerges from the low-lying Somerset landscape as a modest collection of residences on the western periphery of Street. It lies 0.6 miles west-north-west of Street (from Street: bearing 285°T, OS grid ST 473 369). The horizon here is defined by the flat, expansive rhythm of the Levels, where the sky exerts a heavy, luminous pressure upon the fields. To the south-west, the waters of Bullmead Ditch channel the drainage of the moors, reflecting the grey-blue shifts of the clouds with a quiet, persistent clarity. The architecture of Portland keeps a low profile against the damp, rich earth, favouring a domestic stillness that defies the bustle of the nearby thoroughfares. Beyond the immediate gardens, the ancient, water-logged soil holds the memory of prehistoric crossings, such as the remnants of Tinney's Trackways that traverse the marshy ground towards the north. Walking through these lanes, one catches the scent of damp reeds and cooling asphalt, a sensory ledger of a place that remains firmly tethered to the agricultural legacy of the county. Portland maintains a composed, private character, seemingly content to let the tides of the seasons dictate the pace of its quiet existence.
Flight conditions near Portland. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Portland and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Portland, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Portland, 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 Portland includes coordinates 51.129102, -2.753162, 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 Portland is available on the Portland 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.