Richmond upon Thames, London Weather
About Richmond upon Thames, London
Richmond upon Thames commands a sweeping bend of the river where the Thames slows to reflect the grand, russet-brick architecture of its historic core. It lies 5.6 miles east-north-east of Sunbury-on-Thames (from Sunbury-on-Thames: bearing 60°T, OS grid TQ 177 747), and is situated north-north-east of East Molesey village. A sense of enduring permanence clings to the high ground, where the light seems to catch the fine, grey dust of centuries on the facades of Georgian terraces. Richmond Green serves as the lungs of the centre, a wide, flat expanse of grass where the shadows of ancient trees lengthen across the cricket pitch as the afternoon wanes. The Virginia Woolf Bench sits quietly nearby, offering a silent vantage point for those who wish to watch the local movement of life beneath the canopy of elms. Beyond the immediate bustle, the expansive greenery of Petersham Park spills into the landscape, anchoring the built environment to the wilder, wooded slopes of the valley. This geography has long drawn poets and politicians alike, allured by the way the river mist softens the sharp edges of the London skyline. Richmond upon Thames maintains an effortless equilibrium between the weight of its royal past and the brisk, modern pulse of its daily commerce.
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About This Richmond upon Thames, London Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richmond upon Thames, 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 Richmond upon Thames includes coordinates 51.459595, -0.30638, 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 Richmond upon Thames is available on the Richmond upon Thames 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.