Wookey Hole, Somerset Weather
About Wookey Hole, Somerset
Limestone cliffs and the dark, restless pulse of the River Axe define the character of Wookey Hole. It lies 1.5 miles north-west of Wells (from Wells: bearing 316°T, OS grid ST 532 473), and is situated north of Haybridge village. The landscape here leans toward the dramatic, where the Mendip Hills spill their rugged, grey bones into the lush valley floor. At the heart of Wookey Hole, the Wookey Hole Caves And Mill draw visitors into the subterranean silence, a stark contrast to the bright, open expanse of the nearby hills. Ancient shadows linger at the entrance of Badger Hole, a site that reminds one how deeply human history is tethered to these cooling, rocky depths. The air carries a damp, metallic scent, a lingering ghost of the industry that once thrived when paper-making occupied the waterside. Local light catches the pale stone of the houses, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to stretch back toward the cavernous mysteries hidden beneath the earth. Wookey Hole maintains a quiet, resilient poise, unbothered by the frantic pace of the modern world pressing against its borders.
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About This Wookey Hole, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wookey Hole, 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 Wookey Hole includes coordinates 51.223771, -2.670433, 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 Wookey Hole is available on the Wookey Hole 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.