Colton, Suffolk Weather
About Colton, Suffolk
Colton emerges from the flat, arable expanses of Suffolk as a modest gathering of dwellings defined by the quiet industry of the surrounding fields. It lies 1.9 miles north-east of Bury St Edmunds (from Bury St Edmunds: bearing 43°T, OS grid TL 873 666), and is situated west of Great Barton village. The light here possesses a singular, pale clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the hedgerows and the flint-faced walls of nearby historic structures. To the east, the tranquil surface of Wolsey’s Pond captures the vast, open sky, acting as a glass mirror for the shifting clouds that drift across the horizon. A short distance to the south-west, the subterranean mystery of the Glen Chalk Caves adds a layer of geological depth to a landscape otherwise dominated by the rhythmic cycle of the harvest. Colton maintains a restrained character, favouring the patient silence of the countryside over the clamour of modern ambition. The air remains crisp and unburdened, carrying only the faint, earthy scent of turned soil from the neighbouring farms. Residents of Colton observe the seasons through the subtle transformation of the light, watching as the sun retreats behind the distant, shadowed silhouette of the town.
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Live animated radar for Colton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Colton, Suffolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colton, 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 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 Colton includes coordinates 52.265874, 0.744065, 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 Colton is available on the Colton 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.