Avonmouth, Bristol Weather
About Avonmouth, Bristol
Avonmouth commands the confluence where the river meets the vast, grey expanse of the Severn Estuary, serving as a vital gateway for the maritime trade of Bristol. It lies 3.2 miles east-north-east of Portishead (from Portishead: bearing 70°T, OS grid ST 515 782), and is situated north-north-west of Pill village. Industrial chimneys and the rhythmic clatter of freight trains define the skyline, yet the light here possesses a pale, crystalline quality that softens the harsh geometry of the Royal Edward Dock. To the east, the sheltered verdancy of Avonmouth Park offers a quiet counterpoint to the relentless activity of the heavy machinery nearby. The tide pulls at the mudflats with a persistent, muscular gravity, drawing the gaze toward the distant, shimmering line of the Welsh coast. Salt-laden winds scour the brickwork of the older terraces, imparting a weathered, iron-grey patina to the architecture. At Nelson Point, the transition between the land and the shifting, tidal silt creates a liminal space where the cries of gulls echo against the metallic hum of the docks. Avonmouth remains a place of raw, utilitarian beauty, defined by the ceaseless movement of water and the enduring strength of its steel infrastructure.
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Live animated radar for Avonmouth and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Avonmouth, Bristol Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Avonmouth, Bristol, 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. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Avonmouth includes coordinates 51.500733, -2.698895, in the county of Bristol, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Avonmouth is available on the Avonmouth map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Bristol 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.