Shirley, London Weather
About Shirley, London
Shirley marks the transition where the dense, brick-lined urbanity of Croydon begins to yield to the sweeping, high-ground horizons of the North Downs. It lies 4.4 miles north of Warlingham (from Warlingham: bearing 0°T, OS grid TQ 353 656), and is situated north of Farleigh village. The landscape here holds a quiet elevation, where the light catches the white sails of the Shirley Windmill, a stoic sentinel that reminds the modern commute of a slower, grinding age. To the southwest, the verdant breadth of Coombe Park offers a sanctuary of ancient trees that seem to drink in the stillness of the afternoon. Shirley retains a character of deliberate calm, defined by its wide, leafy residential avenues that climb steadily toward the Surrey border. The nearby Whitgift Pond mirrors the passing clouds, anchoring the lower ground with a dark, reflective clarity that persists despite the encroachment of suburban life. Residents often walk the fringes of these green spaces, where the air grows thinner and sharper as the terrain rises toward the chalky ridges. Through the rhythm of these streets, Shirley maintains a poise that balances the weight of London’s pull against the persistent, pastoral memory of the hills.
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About This Shirley, London Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shirley, 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 Shirley includes coordinates 51.373321, -0.056115, 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 Shirley is available on the Shirley 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.