Redcar, Cleveland Weather
About Redcar, Cleveland
Redcar commands the North Sea horizon where the salt-heavy air meets the industrial legacy of the Cleveland coast. It lies 2.7 miles north-west of Marske-by-the-Sea (from Marske-by-the-Sea: bearing 312°T, OS grid NZ 601 251), and is situated north-north-east of Kirkleatham village. Once a quiet fishing hamlet, the landscape transformed through the iron and steel boom that defined the local economy for generations. The rhythmic tides now wash over a coastline that has transitioned from heavy manufacturing toward a quieter, resilient endurance. Here, the wide expanse of the shoreline reflects a pale, shifting light that seems to mirror the town's own stoic transition.
Visitors often find their gaze drawn to the vertical silhouette of the Redcar Beacon, which rises above the promenade like a sentinel watching the grey, churning waves. Nearby, the Zetland Lifeboat Museum preserves the memory of those who braved the treacherous currents, housing a vessel that embodies a century of maritime courage. The cultural character of the place is marked by the enduring spirit of its people, including the notable actor Chris Norman, who emerged from these salt-sprayed streets. Families often wander near the Coatham Enclosure, where the grass meets the dunes in a soft, green boundary against the encroaching foam. The atmosphere remains tethered to the sea, where the horizon offers a vast, uncluttered promise at the end of each day.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Redcar, Cleveland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Redcar, Cleveland, 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 Redcar includes coordinates 54.617827, -1.070026, in the county of Cleveland, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Redcar is available on the Redcar map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Cleveland 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.