Wormwood Scrubs, London Weather
About Wormwood Scrubs, London
Wormwood Scrubs stretches across the Hammersmith and Fulham district as a vast, open expanse of grassland that defies the rigid brickwork of its London surroundings. It lies 4.6 miles west of London (from London: bearing 278°T, OS grid TQ 226 811). This expansive common serves as a remnant of ancient heathland, where the wind carries a sharp, untamed quality that seems to ignore the relentless pulse of the capital. During the soft, bruised light of dusk, the tall grasses shimmer with a silvered intensity, suggesting a wilderness that remains stubbornly indifferent to the nearby urban sprawl. Nearby, the contemporary forms of the Spheres public artwork rise from the landscape like strange, silent travelers caught in the act of observation. To the south, the manicured greenery of Wormholt Park offers a more controlled, domestic counterpoint to the wilder, wind-swept character of the main common. Wormwood Scrubs maintains a singular identity, defined by its historic role as a site for both military drill and public recreation, where the sky claims more territory than the ground. Even under a heavy, grey canopy, the sheer scale of the horizon provides a rare, quiet clarity in an otherwise crowded region.
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About This Wormwood Scrubs, London Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wormwood Scrubs, 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 Wormwood Scrubs includes coordinates 51.516278, -0.234102, 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 Wormwood Scrubs is available on the Wormwood Scrubs 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.