Northwood, Isle of Wight Weather
About Northwood, Isle of Wight
Northwood balances upon the gently rising incline of the Isle of Wight, where the salt-heavy air of the Solent meets the quiet persistence of inland fields. It lies 1.5 miles south-west of East Cowes (from East Cowes: bearing 219°T, OS grid SZ 488 937), and is situated east-south-east of Rew Street village. The landscape here is defined by a rhythmic transition from the industrial reach of the coast to the hushed, verdant slopes that lead toward the high ground of Horsebridge Hill. Sunlight often catches the pale stone of local architecture, grounding Northwood in a landscape that feels both exposed to the sky and deeply rooted in the island’s clay. A short distance away, the quiet waters of the Medina Estuary Sssi wind through the marshes, reflecting the shifting greys and blues of the English clouds. Residents walk paths that have long served the needs of local agriculture, maintaining a connection to a past where the working soil dictated the daily pace. The proximity to the coast ensures that the maritime influence is never far, whispering through the trees even when the sea itself remains hidden from view. Northwood retains a distinct character, marked by a sturdy independence that resists the encroaching pace of modern travel.
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Live animated radar for Northwood and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Northwood, Isle of Wight Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northwood, Isle of Wight, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Northwood includes coordinates 50.741412, -1.309223, in the county of Isle of Wight, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Northwood is available on the Northwood map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Isle of Wight 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.