Steanbow emerges from the Somerset lowlands as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the sharp, pragmatic geometry of the surrounding agricultural fields. It lies 3.3 miles south-west of Shepton Mallet (from Shepton Mallet: bearing 231°T, OS grid ST 576 402), and is situated west-south-west of Pilton village. High above the pasture, the Pyramid Stage stands as a stark, skeletal landmark, its presence looming over the horizon with the cold indifference of a long-dormant machine. The landscape here is defined by a heavy, clay-rich soil that holds the winter rains, turning the earth into a dark, clinging medium beneath the boots of those who work the land. To the east, the stone walls of the Tithe Barn offer a heavy, medieval gravity, anchoring the site to a past where tithes were measured in grain rather than the fleeting noise of modern festivals. The light in Steanbow often catches the moisture in the air, washing the hedgerows in a pale, bruised violet as the afternoon sun retreats toward the Mendip hills. Cattle graze with a rhythmic indifference near the banks of the Redlake, their movements slow and deliberate against the backdrop of an expansive, cloud-streaked sky. Steanbow remains a place of functional silences, where the wind carries the distant, metallic hum of traffic from the arterial roads, reminding the traveller that the modern world is never truly distant.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Steanbow, 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 Steanbow includes coordinates 51.159521, -2.606509, 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 Steanbow is available on the Steanbow 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.