Sutton Heath defines the horizon of the St. Helens district through its steady, brick-lined endurance and the quiet hum of its suburban streets. It lies 1.6 miles south-south-west of St Helens (from St Helens: bearing 192°T, OS grid SJ 505 931). The landscape here holds the ghost of heavy industry within its foundations, yet the earth now settles into a calm, residential rhythm. To the north-east, the still, reflective surface of Grove’s Dam offers a reprieve from the pavement, catching the low, pale light of the North West in its dark waters. Residents often traverse the short distance to the verdant expanse of Thatto Heath Park, where the wind carries the scent of damp grass and open sky across the boundary lines. Sutton Heath bears the marks of the coal mining legacy that once dictated the movement of its people and the shape of its terraced rows. Today, the local character is defined by a modest, functional resilience that remains indifferent to the passing of decades. Where the industrial smoke once choked the air, a clearer, sharper atmosphere now prevails, revealing the precise geometry of the surrounding rooftops. Through the changing seasons, the proximity to such open water and green space provides a vital, living lung for the inhabitants of Sutton Heath.
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Live animated radar for Sutton Heath and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sutton Heath, Merseyside, 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. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. 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 Sutton Heath includes coordinates 53.432888, -2.746289, in the county of Merseyside, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Sutton Heath is available on the Sutton Heath map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Merseyside 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.