Washford, Somerset Weather
About Washford, Somerset
Washford draws the eye with its quiet persistence, a place where the hum of the modern world thins against the weight of ancient stone. It lies 2.0 miles south-west of Watchet (from Watchet: bearing 226°T, OS grid ST 047 411), and is situated east-north-east of Bilbrook village. The landscape here gathers itself into gentle slopes, dominated by the brooding presence of Claydowns Hill to the west, which catches the morning light in long, amber streaks. A short walk south reveals the skeletal grace of Cleeve Abbey, where the Cistercian ruins stand in a silence that seems to hold the very breath of the centuries. The air in Washford often carries a faint, sharp tang of cider apples, a lingering ghost of the traditional orchards that have long defined the local rhythm. Beyond the abbey, the terrain folds into a landscape of verdant pastures and hidden lanes that defy the frantic pace of the wider world. Washford remains anchored by these earthen rhythms, offering a stillness that is both tangible and profound.
Flight conditions near Washford. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Washford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Washford, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Washford, 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 Washford includes coordinates 51.161672, -3.364047, 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 Washford is available on the Washford 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.