Newtown bears the quiet, rhythmic pulse of a place that has long served as an industrious neighbour to the heart of the city. It lies 1.0 miles east of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 80°T, OS grid ST 598 731). Streets here lean into one another with a stoic endurance, their brickwork catching the low, pale light of the South West as the afternoon fades. A short walk reveals the verdant peace of St Matthias Park, where the grass holds the cool dampness of the morning long after the sun has climbed high. To the west, the heavy, silent stones of the partial remains of Bristol Castle offer a stark contrast to the modern life thriving in the surrounding blocks. The air in Newtown often carries the faint, sharp scent of damp earth and masonry, a reminder of the layers of history pressed beneath the pavement. Residents frequently gather near the Trinity Community Garden, finding a shared stillness amidst the urban hum of the surrounding districts. Time in Newtown feels less like a river and more like a collection of still pools, each reflecting the changing colours of the sky above the rooftops.
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Live animated radar for Newtown and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newtown, 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 Newtown includes coordinates 51.455645, -2.579138, 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 Newtown is available on the Newtown 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.