Upminster, London Weather
About Upminster, London
Upminster retains a distinct character where the urban reach of London softens into the quietude of the Essex borderlands. It lies 5.1 miles south-south-west of Brentwood (from Brentwood: bearing 208°T, OS grid TQ 560 865), and is situated west-north-west of North Ockendon village. The skyline is anchored by the Upminster Windmill, a white-timbered sentinel whose sails have watched the slow transformation of the surrounding fields for generations. Sunlight catches the brickwork of the Upminster Tithe Barn, a sturdy monument to an agricultural past that lingers despite the encroaching modern bustle. Beyond the busier thoroughfares, Clockhouse Gardens provides a pocket of stillness where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and seasonal blooms. The local terrain displays a subtle, flat grace, characteristic of the Thames estuary hinterlands that stretch out towards the sea. Residents walk paths that once served as rural lanes, connecting the high street to the open spaces that define the horizon. This geography preserves a sense of scale that remains human, even as the commute to the capital shapes the daily rhythm of life. Upminster balances this dual existence, acting as both a gateway to the wider region and a place anchored in its own modest, enduring history.
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Live animated radar for Upminster and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Upminster, London Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upminster, 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 Upminster includes coordinates 51.556246, 0.249069, 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 Upminster is available on the Upminster 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.