Upton, Somerset Weather
About Upton, Somerset
Upton reveals itself as a quiet assembly of stone and slate, holding a steady gaze over the low-lying fields of the Somerset Levels. It lies 2.2 miles west-south-west of Somerton (from Somerton: bearing 240°T, OS grid ST 457 267), and is situated north-west of Long Sutton village. The light here possesses a particular clarity, catching the damp edges of the nearby Wagg Rhyne as it traces a path through the flat, fertile earth. To the east, the modest rise of South Hill breaks the horizon, offering a subtle vantage point over the patchwork of pastures that define the local character. Beyond these fields, the ghosts of the Battle of Langport 1645 linger in the open expanse, where the wind now moves undisturbed across the grass. Upton retains a composure born of long agricultural traditions, where the daily pace is dictated by the turning seasons rather than the urgency of the modern world. Every lane leading toward the water carries the scent of peat and silt, grounding the architecture in the heavy, rich soil of the region. This quietude remains the true inheritance of Upton, undisturbed by the clamour of more travelled roads.
Flight conditions near Upton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Upton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Upton, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upton, 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 Upton includes coordinates 51.037943, -2.775815, 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 Upton is available on the Upton 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.