Putney commands the southern bank of the Thames, where the river widens to carry the steady, rhythmic pulse of rowing crews toward the sea. It lies 4.8 miles south-west of City of Westminster (from City of Westminster: bearing 235°T, OS grid TQ 239 750). The morning light often catches the stone of the University Boat Race Stone, marking the enduring spirit of competition that defines the local stretch of water. Beyond the riverbank, the streets rise with a deliberate grace, leading toward the verdant, quiet expanse of Manor Fields. Residents move with a purposeful stride through the high street, where the modern glass of the cinema sits in quiet contrast to the older, sturdy brickwork of the parish. Putney holds the memory of famous inhabitants like Edward Gibbon, whose intellectual shadow seems to linger in the hushed corners of the local library. The air here carries a faint, sharp scent of damp earth and river water, especially as the tide retreats to expose the mudflats. Every year, the river becomes a stage for the clamour of oars, transforming the quiet water into a theatre of human effort and ambition.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Putney, 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 Putney includes coordinates 51.460762, -0.217115, 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 Putney is available on the Putney 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.