Westport, Somerset Weather
About Westport, Somerset
Westport emerges from the quiet Somerset lowlands as a collection of stone-built dwellings gathered amidst the damp, fertile fields of the Parrett catchment. It lies 3.5 miles west-north-west of South Petherton (from South Petherton: bearing 302°T, OS grid ST 385 199), and is situated north-north-west of Barrington village. The horizon here is dominated by the gentle rise of Golden Hill, which catches the pale, early light and throws long, melancholic shadows across the neighbouring pastures. Nearby, the Westport Canal serves as a slow-moving artery, its stagnant waters reflecting the shifting grey clouds that define the Somerset sky. The architecture of Westport speaks to a past defined by agricultural toil, where the heavy, golden-hued stone of the local buildings holds the warmth of the sun long after the evening chill descends. A short distance away, the storied chimneys of Barrington Court rise above the tree line, offering a stark contrast to the modest, functional rhythm of the surrounding lanes. Life in Westport remains tethered to the seasonal pulse of the land, where the mist clings to the water meadows and silence is the primary inhabitant of the dusk.
Flight conditions near Westport. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Westport and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Westport, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westport, 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 Westport includes coordinates 50.97526, -2.877081, 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 Westport is available on the Westport 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.