Houghton-le-Side, County Durham Weather
About Houghton-le-Side, County Durham
Houghton-le-Side commands a modest elevation upon the limestone ridges that define this portion of the Durham landscape. It lies 3.0 miles south of Shildon (from Shildon: bearing 188°T, OS grid NZ 224 217), and is situated south-west of Redworth village. The horizon here is dominated by the gentle rise of Side Hill to the west, which catches the morning light long before the shadows retreat from the lower pastures. To the east, the slopes of Bellow Banks Hill provide a natural bulwark against the prevailing winds, sheltering the scattered stone dwellings that constitute the heart of the place. History leaves a quiet mark upon the surrounding fields, where the ancient earthworks of a multivallate hillfort rest upon Shackleton Beacon Hill, observing the slow passage of time over the valley. Houghton-le-Side retains a singular clarity of air, owing to its position away from the dense industry that once shaped the broader region. The light here possesses a particular silver quality, reflecting off the limestone outcrops and illuminating the sparse hedgerows with a cold, distinct brightness. Such a landscape demands little of the observer, offering instead a profound silence that speaks to the endurance of the land itself.
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About This Houghton-le-Side, County Durham Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Houghton-le-Side, 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 Houghton-le-Side includes coordinates 54.590852, -1.654438, 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 Houghton-le-Side is available on the Houghton-le-Side 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.