Erith, London Weather
About Erith, London
Erith stretches its industrial bones along the southern bank of the Thames, where the river’s grey expanse mirrors the shifting moods of the sky. It lies 3.4 miles west-north-west of Dartford (from Dartford: bearing 300°T, OS grid TQ 514 780), and is situated south-west of Wennington village. Salt-tide air clings to the metal sculptures of Wind, Wave and Sail, which catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon like a beacon for the incoming drift. Beyond the busy wharves, the quietude of Coldharbour Point offers a sanctuary where reeds sway in rhythmic dialogue with the brackish winds of the estuary. The local character is defined by this hard-won balance between the heavy machinery of the past and the persistent, wild encroachment of the marshlands. A short walk inland, the Erith Playhouse provides a stark, human contrast to the mechanical scale of the docks, anchoring the cultural life of the people in a small, steady light. Everything in Erith seems to pulse with the slow, deliberate heartbeat of a place that has long watched the water carry the world away.
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About This Erith, London Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Erith, 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 Erith includes coordinates 51.480819, 0.179205, 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 Erith is available on the Erith 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.