Yarford, Somerset Weather
About Yarford, Somerset
Yarford occupies a quiet corner of the Somerset landscape, where the land begins to rise in anticipation of the Quantock Hills. It lies 3.6 miles north-north-west of Taunton (from Taunton: bearing 337°T, OS grid ST 202 297), and is situated west of Kingston St Mary village. The air here holds a particular clarity, cooled by the proximity of the rising ground towards the north. To the north, the ancient expanse of Buncombe Wood draws the horizon into a deep, verdant line that shifts in colour with the passing clouds. Yarford retains a sense of seclusion, defined by narrow lanes that follow the natural contours of the earth rather than the rigid geometry of modern planning. The nearby slopes of Cothelstone Hill cast long, soft shadows across the fields during the late afternoon, grounding the hamlet in a heavy, prehistoric stillness. Water from the higher reaches makes its way toward the Back Stream, carving small, persistent veins through the fields that dictate the local rhythm of growth and drainage. This is a place where the weight of the hills seems to press gently upon the rooftops, anchoring the spirit of Yarford to the enduring geology of the region.
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About This Yarford, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Yarford, 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 hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Yarford includes coordinates 51.061138, -3.139658, 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 Yarford is available on the Yarford 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.