Plaistow, London Weather
About Plaistow, London
Plaistow occupies a quiet corner of the Bromley district, where the suburban sprawl softens into the steady, residential rhythms of south-east London. It lies 7.0 miles west-north-west of Swanley (from Swanley: bearing 284°T, OS grid TQ 401 711), and is situated north of Keston village. The low-slung architecture here reflects a mid-century expansion, where brickwork and slate roofs catch the pale, slanted light of an English afternoon. Residents often find solace in the nearby greenery of Shaftesbury Park, a modest stretch of grass that serves as a necessary lung for the local streets. Beyond the houses, the terrain dips toward the Ravensbourne River, where water moves with a sluggish, persistent clarity through the suburban landscape. The atmosphere in Plaistow remains remarkably detached from the frantic velocity of the central capital, favouring instead the slow hum of garden fences and quiet thoroughfares. Here, one observes how the geography of the outer boroughs is defined as much by the intervals of space between homes as by the structures themselves. This particular quality of light, thin and silver, seems to settle over the rooftops of Plaistow with a weight that suggests a profound, lingering stillness.
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Live animated radar for Plaistow and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Plaistow, London Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plaistow, 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 Plaistow includes coordinates 51.421737, 0.014735, 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 Plaistow is available on the Plaistow 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.