Preston, London Weather
About Preston, London
Preston unfolds as a residential expanse within the Brent district, defined by the steady pulse of suburban life and the quiet geometries of its streets. It lies 5.9 miles south-south-east of Bushey (from Bushey: bearing 152°T, OS grid TQ 179 869), and is situated south of Elstree village. The geography here is marked by a subtle inclination of the land, where the suburban brickwork catches the pale, slanted light of an afternoon sun. Residents often seek the elevated vantage of Barn Hill, where the horizon stretches wide enough to suggest the vastness of the capital beyond the immediate rooftops. Below, the gentle topography allows for the modest, winding paths that lead toward the open spaces of King Edward VII Park. These green lungs provide a necessary stillness, offering a contrast to the dense, interconnected thoroughfares that characterise the wider Brent landscape. Preston retains a grounded, domestic identity, shaped by the transit of commuters and the enduring presence of long-established family homes. The air here holds the faint, lingering scent of damp earth and tarmac, a sensory reminder of the transition between the rolling northern edges of London and the city’s dense, industrial heart.
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Live animated radar for Preston and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Preston, London Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Preston, 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 Preston includes coordinates 51.569425, -0.299415, 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 Preston is available on the Preston 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.