Clay Common stretches across the flat, expansive lowlands of Suffolk where the horizon seems to pull the sky down toward the earth. It lies 3.8 miles north-west of Southwold (from Southwold: bearing 326°T, OS grid TM 471 810), and is situated west of Frostenden village. The landscape here is defined by a quiet persistence, where the soil retains the damp memory of the nearby marshes. To the east, the low-lying terrain gives way to the subtle depressions of Frostenden Bottom, where the morning mist lingers like a ghost of the receding tide. Clay Common feels untouched by the frantic pulse of the modern world, maintaining a stillness that allows the wind to whistle through the hedgerows with a distinct, lonely clarity. Further south, the intricate water channels of Barber's Marsh dictate the slow, seasonal rhythm of the local geography. The light in this corner of the county is thin and silver, casting long, sharp shadows that transform the fields into a monochromatic study of texture and patience. Residents observe the changing seasons with an inward focus, as the land dictates the pace of life far more effectively than any clock.
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Live animated radar for Clay Common and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clay Common, Suffolk, 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 Clay Common includes coordinates 52.371423, 1.629191, in the county of Suffolk, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Clay Common is available on the Clay Common map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Suffolk 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.