Saxtead Green, Suffolk Weather
About Saxtead Green, Suffolk
Saxtead Green commands a quiet authority over the Suffolk landscape, defined by the stark, rotating silhouette of its post mill against the heavy, bruised clouds of the east. It lies 2.1 miles west-north-west of Framlingham (from Framlingham: bearing 295°T, OS grid TM 252 646), and is situated north-east of Earl Soham village. The horizon here is dominated by the Saxtead Green Windmill, a Scheduled Monument that stands as a skeletal sentinel over the surrounding arable fields. Beneath this structure, the land flattens into an expansive, grassy commons where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and coming rain. Further to the east, the open space of The Green provides a communal anchor, its perimeter marked by the slow, seasonal shifts of hedgerows and timber-framed dwellings. The light in this corner of Suffolk possesses a particular clarity, sharpening the edges of the flint and brickwork that endure through the changing seasons. Saxtead Green retains an austere charm, stripped of artifice and tethered firmly to the cyclical demands of the heavy clay soil. Every movement of air across these fields feels ancient, echoing the long history of milling that once powered the local economy.
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About This Saxtead Green, Suffolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saxtead Green, 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 Saxtead Green includes coordinates 52.233922, 1.297165, 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 Saxtead Green is available on the Saxtead Green 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.