Speedwell, Bristol Weather
About Speedwell, Bristol
Speedwell reveals itself as a distinctive suburban landscape defined by its industrial heritage and the steady, rhythmic pulse of Bristol’s eastern expansion. It lies 3.2 miles east-north-east of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 70°T, OS grid ST 631 745), and is situated north-west of Burchells Green village. The terrain here holds a quiet gravity, where the remnants of coal mining history have long since softened into a patchwork of residential streets and green corridors. To the south, the slopes of Troopers Hill rise with a rugged, scrub-covered texture that catches the low afternoon light, offering a stark contrast to the nearby urban sprawl. Residents often walk the short distance to the verdant expanse of Plummers Hill Open Space, where the land opens up to reveal a wide, unobstructed view of the horizon. The local architecture carries the utilitarian precision of its past, yet the air retains a lightness brought in by the prevailing winds from the Severn estuary. Beyond the rooftops, the curious metal silhouette of the Fish on its Nose sculpture stands as a modern, whimsical sentinel marking the transition toward the neighbouring Fishponds district. Speedwell maintains this singular character, balancing the weight of its extractive origins with the gentle, everyday movements of a place firmly rooted in the present day.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Speedwell, Bristol Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Speedwell, 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 Speedwell includes coordinates 51.469023, -2.532101, 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 Speedwell is available on the Speedwell 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.