Kingsdown, Bristol Weather
About Kingsdown, Bristol
Kingsdown elevates itself above the city centre, a steep ridge of Georgian terraces that hold the cool shadows of the morning against their limestone faces. It lies 0.6 miles north-north-east of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 13°T, OS grid ST 585 738). The streets here possess a vertical ambition, where narrow lanes climb sharply to offer views of the slate roofs cascading down toward the harbour. A quiet intensity defines the local atmosphere, felt most keenly in the independent spirit of venues like The Cube, which anchors the eastern edge with its fiercely guarded cultural independence. Residents share a landscape where the sharp, salt-tinged air of the coast meets the soot-softened stone of Victorian architecture. Near the southern slope, the eccentric profile of the Big cat artwork marks a boundary between the domestic stillness of the houses and the bustling commerce below. Time seems to move with a measured deliberation here, dictated by the incline of the hills and the long, amber light that stretches across the gardens in late afternoon. Kingsdown remains a place where the weight of architectural history sits comfortably against the modern, restless energy of a city in constant flux.
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Live animated radar for Kingsdown and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Kingsdown, Bristol Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kingsdown, 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 Kingsdown includes coordinates 51.461692, -2.597841, 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 Kingsdown is available on the Kingsdown 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.