Uplands, Bristol Weather
About Uplands, Bristol
Uplands maintains a modest presence upon the rising ground that defines the southern fringes of the city. It lies 2.5 miles south-south-west of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 206°T, OS grid ST 565 692), and is situated north-east of Barrow Common village. Golden afternoon light often catches the brickwork of residential terraces here, casting long, deliberate shadows across the quiet tarmac. The horizon is dominated by the distant, rolling silhouette of Dundry Hill, which anchors the southern view and provides a constant, natural reference point for those navigating the local streets. Residents enjoy proximity to the verdant expanse of the landscape at the former CEGB headquarters, where seven hectares of open space offer a necessary reprieve from the hum of modern transit. The air in Uplands feels thin and clear, sharpened by the elevation that separates these rooftops from the dense urban sprawl further north. Further east, the gentle slopes of Kings Head Lane Park provide a communal basin where the wind whistles through the grass with a lonely, resonant clarity. Such spaces preserve a sense of openness, ensuring that the heavy weight of industry never quite smothers the horizon.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Uplands, Bristol Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Uplands, 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 Uplands includes coordinates 51.420883, -2.626301, 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 Uplands is available on the Uplands 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.