Catford, London Weather
About Catford, London
Catford pulses with the restless, rhythmic energy of a place where suburban ambition meets the persistent hum of the capital. It lies 5.7 miles south-south-east of City of London (from City of London: bearing 147°T, OS grid TQ 376 735). The skyline is dominated by the bold, brutalist lines of the civic centre, yet the streets soften as they stretch toward the verdant sprawl of Ladywell Fields, where the River Ravensbourne carves a cool, winding path through the grass. Above the bustling thoroughfares, the iconic Catford Cat keeps a silent, whimsical watch over the commuters, a fiberglass sentinel that lends a touch of surreal charm to the intersection. History lingers in the ornate façade of the Broadway Theatre, which serves as a grand anchor for local culture amidst the changing geometry of the modern high street. Light filters through the leaves in the quiet corners of Ravensbourne Park Gardens, offering a sharp, emerald contrast to the grey concrete and the hurried pace of the buses. Catford remains a mosaic of disparate textures, where the remnants of mid-century civic idealism collide with the evolving vitality of a diverse, modern population. Each morning, the sun catches the brickwork of the older terraces, illuminating a quiet dignity that persists despite the relentless drift of the city around it.
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Live animated radar for Catford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Catford, London Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Catford, 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 Catford includes coordinates 51.44457, -0.020078, 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 Catford is available on the Catford 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.