Shirehampton, Bristol Weather
About Shirehampton, Bristol
Shirehampton keeps a watchful gaze over the serpentine loops of the River Avon, where the tide drags the scent of salt and silt against the limestone banks. It lies 4.0 miles north-west of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 308°T, OS grid ST 533 768), and is situated north-east of Pill village. The landscape here is defined by the sudden, dramatic rise of the ground towards Penpole Point, where the wind carries a restless energy that has scoured the heights for centuries. Below this elevation, the quiet expanse of Lamplighters Marsh provides a sanctuary for wildfowl, the reeds shivering in a rhythmic dance as the currents pull toward the Severn Estuary. Shirehampton retains a distinct character, anchored by the remnants of the past, including the faint, buried outlines of a Romano-British villa that sleep beneath the earth near Long Cross. Sunlight often catches the broad, open greens, illuminating the transition from the bustling urban edge into a softer, more verdant geography. The local architecture speaks of a slow consolidation of stone and brick, reflecting the practical needs of a place that has long served as a gateway to the maritime routes of the west. Even as the modern world presses against its borders, the horizon remains dominated by the sweeping bends of the river, which carve a permanent, gleaming arc into the memory of the land.
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About This Shirehampton, Bristol Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shirehampton, 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 Shirehampton includes coordinates 51.488725, -2.673334, 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 Shirehampton is available on the Shirehampton 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.