Barnet, London Weather
About Barnet, London
Barnet commands a ridge of high ground that has long served as a threshold between the sprawling metropolis and the open countryside. It lies 3.3 miles south-south-east of Potters Bar (from Potters Bar: bearing 163°T, OS grid TQ 266 961), and is situated south-west of Botany Bay village. The air here carries a distinct sharpness, caught by the elevation that looks out over the transition from urban brick to the verdant expanse of Monken Hadley Common. Beneath this canopy of ancient trees, the light filters down in shifting patterns that seem indifferent to the modern pace of the capital. Residents find a quiet refuge in Highlands Gardens, where the cultivated flowerbeds offer a precise, geometric order against the wilder character of the surrounding woodland. Throughout the year, the rhythm of Barnet remains tethered to its long history as a staging post, where the old coaching inns once echoed with the haste of travellers. Even now, the marketplace retains a stubborn vitality, grounding the spirit of Barnet in the persistent exchange of goods and conversation. The nearby Shirebourne traces its path through the lower slopes, a modest waterway that holds the reflection of the sky with a quiet, persistent clarity.
Flight conditions near Barnet. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Barnet and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Barnet, London Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barnet, London, 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. 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 Barnet includes coordinates 51.649679, -0.171247, in the county of London, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Barnet is available on the Barnet map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the London 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.