Brandon, County Durham Weather
About Brandon, County Durham
Brandon commands a ridge of high ground that overlooks the unfolding greenery of the North East. It lies 2.6 miles south-west of Durham (from Durham: bearing 226°T, OS grid NZ 240 397), and is situated west of Meadowfield village. Once a place defined by the deep pulse of coal extraction, Brandon now rests amidst a landscape where the earth has reclaimed its quietude. The air here carries a crisp clarity, particularly as one looks north toward the winding path of the River Deerness, which carves a silver vein through the lowlands. To the south, the expansive grounds of Brancepeth Castle offer a glimpse into a grander, older architecture that anchors the horizon. The streets of Brandon follow the contours of the hill, capturing a pale, northern light that illuminates the brickwork of its terraces during the long, amber hours of dusk. Residents often walk the nearby paths where the valley slopes provide a stark, beautiful contrast to the orderly rows of houses. This landscape serves as a reminder of the industry that once fuelled the region, now softened by the patient growth of trees and the persistent movement of the water.
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Live animated radar for Brandon and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Brandon, County Durham Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brandon, County Durham, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Brandon includes coordinates 54.751818, -1.628599, in the county of County Durham, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Brandon is available on the Brandon map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the County Durham 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.