Saxtead, Suffolk Weather
About Saxtead, Suffolk
Saxtead occupies a quiet corner of the Suffolk landscape where the horizon broadens into an expanse of flat, working farmland. It lies 2.4 miles north-west of Framlingham (from Framlingham: bearing 309°T, OS grid TM 251 656), and is situated north of Saxtead Green village. The light here has a peculiar, washed-out clarity that sharpens the edges of the hedgerows and highlights the pale, flint-streaked architecture typical of the region. A short distance to the south, the iconic Saxtead Green Windmill rises above the skyline like a sentinel of a slower, grain-heavy era. Further east, the gentle dip of Saxtead Bottom draws the dampness of the morning into the low-lying hollows of the soil. Beyond these landmarks, the terrain stretches out in a patchwork of heavy clay fields that have been ploughed and sown for generations. Residents of Saxtead move through these lanes with the steady awareness of people who live alongside the slow rotation of the seasons. The silence of the fields is rarely broken, save for the rhythmic turning of agricultural machinery or the sudden, sharp cry of a bird crossing the open sky.
Flight conditions near Saxtead. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Saxtead and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Saxtead, Suffolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saxtead, 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 Saxtead includes coordinates 52.24331, 1.296923, 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 is available on the Saxtead 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.