Hackney resonates with the layered echoes of a thousand stories, its streets a dense mosaic of Victorian brick and modern ambition. It lies 2.6 miles north-east of City of London (from City of London: bearing 37°T, OS grid TQ 349 846). Sunlight catches the ornate terracotta facade of the Hackney Empire, where the ghosts of music hall legends seem to linger in the afternoon shadows. Beyond the theatre, the quiet perimeter of St Thomas's Square Garden offers a brief, green sanctuary from the persistent hum of the urban tide. Hackney carries a distinct, kinetic energy that manifests in the vibrant murals and the sharp, intellectual rhythm of its bustling thoroughfares. Local artisans and commuters move with a shared, brisk purpose, their progress watched over by the weathered silhouette of the Tower of Church of St Augustine. The air here holds a peculiar weight, heavy with the scent of roasted coffee and the damp, cool promise of the nearby marshes. Through every transformation, Hackney maintains a stubborn, elegant resilience that defies the encroaching uniformity of the capital.
Flight conditions near Hackney. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Hackney and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hackney, 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 Hackney includes coordinates 51.544754, -0.055364, 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 Hackney is available on the Hackney 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.