Highridge, Bristol Weather
About Highridge, Bristol
Highridge occupies a ridge of elevated ground that surveys the sprawling transition between the urban reach of Bristol and the verdant slopes of the Mendips. It lies 2.8 miles south-south-west of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 202°T, OS grid ST 566 687), and is situated north-north-east of Dundry village. The terrain here rises with purpose, providing Highridge with a vantage point that catches the evening light as it slants across the rooftops. Residents often find solace in the open grass of Highridge Common, where the wind carries the clean, sharp scent of the countryside from the south. To the north, the landscape shifts toward the orderly greenery of the former CEGB headquarters, a site where nature has reclaimed the quiet footprints of industry. Walking these paths, one senses the proximity of Dundry Hill, a prominent limestone spine that looms over the horizon like a silent guardian of the basin. The local atmosphere remains defined by this intersection of suburban order and the wilder, rolling geography that presses in from the rural fringe. Highridge maintains a steady, unremarkable composure, existing as a place where the clamour of the city finally begins to soften into the stillness of the fields.
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Live animated radar for Highridge and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Highridge, Bristol Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Highridge, 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 Highridge includes coordinates 51.416052, -2.625157, 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 Highridge is available on the Highridge 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.