Watchfield, Somerset Weather
About Watchfield, Somerset
Watchfield emerges from the flat, reclaimed levels of Somerset as a quiet congregation of dwellings defined by the vast, open skies of the South West. It lies 2.9 miles east-south-east of Burnham-on-Sea (from Burnham-on-Sea: bearing 118°T, OS grid ST 347 470), and is situated west-south-west of Mark Causeway village. The landscape here is defined by a low-lying horizon where the damp earth seems to hold the light long after the sun has begun its descent. A short walk away, Rich’s Cider Farm anchors the local economy in the seasonal rhythm of apple harvests and the sharp, fermented scent of pressing fruit. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the Moated Site at Edithmead offers a silent, water-bound reminder of medieval land management tucked away in the fields. Watchfield maintains a modest composure, its lanes tracing the patterns of drainage ditches that keep the surrounding pastures from returning to marsh. The air often carries a salt-tinged breeze, a subtle reminder that the Bristol Channel is only a few miles to the west. In the quiet intensity of a winter afternoon, the stark geometry of the landscape reveals a beauty born of utility and the persistent, slow reclamation of the soil.
Flight conditions near Watchfield. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Watchfield and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Watchfield, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Watchfield, 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 Watchfield includes coordinates 51.218993, -2.935544, 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 Watchfield is available on the Watchfield 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.