Townsend, Somerset Weather
About Townsend, Somerset
Townsend reveals itself as a modest collection of dwellings caught in the high, limestone breath of the Mendip Hills. It lies 4.2 miles north-north-west of Wells (from Wells: bearing 336°T, OS grid ST 521 518), and is situated north-north-west of Priddy village. The horizon here is defined by the ancient, grassy knuckles of the earth, where the Bowl Barrow 90M Northeast Of Hill View rises as a silent witness to eras long surrendered to the soil. Townsend occupies a landscape where the light possesses a thin, sharp clarity, often catching the pale stone of local walls before it fades across the plateau. To the north, the protected expanse of the Chancellor's Farm SSSI cradles rare botanical life, thriving in the quiet isolation of the high ground. Footpaths wind through this limestone country, connecting Townsend to the wider, open expanses where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and distant salt. The rhythm of life here follows the slow, seasonal turn of the agricultural calendar, far removed from the frantic pulse of the lowlands. Through the changing seasons, the land remains a stoic presence, offering a stark and beautiful solitude to those who wander its rugged paths.
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Live animated radar for Townsend and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Townsend, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Townsend, 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 Townsend includes coordinates 51.263888, -2.686911, 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 Townsend is available on the Townsend 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.