Consett, County Durham Weather
About Consett, County Durham
High winds often sweep across the exposed ridge where Consett commands a sweeping view of the rugged County Durham landscape. It lies 3.6 miles west-south-west of Annfield Plain (from Annfield Plain: bearing 259°T, OS grid NZ 108 509), and is situated west-south-west of Leadgate village. Once defined by the roar of its immense steel works, the place now finds a quieter purpose in its post-industrial recovery. The iron-willed legacy of the Derwent Valley steel production remains, though the furnaces have long since cooled into memories of smoke and labour. Today, the economy leans toward modern retail and service sectors, transforming the skyline that was previously dominated by the heavy industry of a bygone era.
Public art now defines the horizon, where the striking Terris Novalis sculpture serves as a metallic reminder of the heavy engineering that forged the local character. Leisure activities flourish in spaces like Consett Park, providing a verdant contrast to the stark, elevated terrain that defines the geography. Rowan Atkinson, who famously attended school in the vicinity, grew up to command global stages, yet the local spirit remains grounded in the grit of the North East. Residents gather at The Empire Theatre for cultural respite, finding warmth in the shared arts while the light fades over the nearby slopes of Quarry Hill. This resilience forms the bedrock of the identity of Consett, enduring long after the fires of the forge were extinguished.
Flight conditions near Consett. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Consett and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Consett, County Durham Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Consett, 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 Consett includes coordinates 54.853198, -1.833296, 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 Consett is available on the Consett 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.