Long Melford, Suffolk Weather
About Long Melford, Suffolk
Long Melford stretches its elongated spine across the Suffolk landscape, defined by a long, high street that bears the weight of centuries of wool-trade prosperity. It lies 1.9 miles west of Acton (from Acton: bearing 278°T, OS grid TL 862 452), and is situated north-north-east of Rodbridge Corner village. Sunlight catches the flint-flushwork of the Holy Trinity Church, an architectural giant that commands the northern approach to the parish. A short distance away, the quiet waters of the Horse Pond reflect the shifting grey clouds, offering a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic transit of vehicles along the main road. The grounds of Melford Hall remain a silent witness to the passage of time, their red-brick walls holding the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun to dip. Residents and visitors alike traverse the expansive reaches of Melford Green, where the grass grows thick and resilient under the pressure of countless footfalls. Long Melford retains a distinct character, anchored by the heavy, timbered frames of its buildings that seem to lean into one another as if sharing secrets of the past. The air here carries the faint, dry scent of ancient dust and damp earth, a reminder of the agricultural rhythms that once dictated every hour of the day.
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About This Long Melford, Suffolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Long Melford, 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 Long Melford includes coordinates 52.074354, 0.716392, 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 Long Melford is available on the Long Melford 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.