Sparkford, Somerset Weather
About Sparkford, Somerset
Sparkford reveals a landscape where the horizon remains tethered to the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons. It lies 4.4 miles south-south-west of Castle Cary (from Castle Cary: bearing 208°T, OS grid ST 607 260), and is situated north-east of Queen Camel village. The earth here carries a heavy, iron-rich quality that seems to hold the evening light long after the sun has slipped behind the modest rise of Sparkford Hill. To the north, the sprawling grounds of Hazlegrove House offer a stark contrast of manicured parkland against the unyielding wildness of the local hedgerows. A quiet industry defines much of the locality, where the mechanical precision of the nearby Haynes International Motor Museum provides a curious, modern pulse to the traditional agricultural rhythm. The air frequently carries the scent of damp soil and ancient limestone, grounding the surroundings in a permanence that ignores the frantic pace of the modern world. Every lane seems to narrow as it approaches the centre, forcing a slower, more contemplative passage through the heart of the parish. Life in Sparkford persists with a stoic grace, indifferent to the shifting fashions of the wider world beyond its borders.
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Live animated radar for Sparkford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Sparkford, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sparkford, 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 village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Sparkford includes coordinates 51.032624, -2.561298, 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 Sparkford is available on the Sparkford 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.