West Coker, Somerset Weather
About West Coker, Somerset
West Coker holds a singular, quiet dignity in the rolling expanse of the Somerset landscape, where the honey-coloured stone of its houses reflects the soft, diffused light of the West Country. It lies 2.8 miles west-south-west of Yeovil (from Yeovil: bearing 237°T, OS grid ST 518 135), and is situated west-north-west of Holywell village. The terrain rises gently toward the elevation of Coker Hill, where the air grows thin and crisp, offering a wide vantage point over the patchwork of fields below. To the east, the tranquil waters of West Lake mirror the changing moods of the sky, providing a serene contrast to the industrious history of the local sailcloth trade. This heritage of craftsmanship once defined the life of West Coker, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, long-standing buildings that anchor the landscape to its past. Nearby, the remnants of the Chessels Roman Villa remind the observer that these fields have long invited human habitation, their ancient foundations now sleeping beneath the quiet turf. The rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life here, as the sun moves across the valley and shadows lengthen over the weathered facades of the village homes. Every lane and hedgerow suggests a deep, enduring harmony between the inhabitants and the earth they occupy.
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About This West Coker, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Coker, 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 West Coker includes coordinates 50.919215, -2.686915, 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 West Coker is available on the West Coker 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.