Birling, Northumberland Weather
About Birling, Northumberland
Birling commands a quiet elevation above the Northumbrian coastline, where the salt-heavy air carries the distant, rhythmic percussion of the sea. It lies 1.6 miles north-west of Amble (from Amble: bearing 324°T, OS grid NU 249 065), and is situated north-north-east of Warkworth village. The landscape here is defined by broad, open fields that slope gently toward the horizon, offering an unobstructed view of the shifting North Sea light. Just a short distance to the south, the formidable silhouette of Warkworth Castle dominates the skyline, its medieval stone walls standing as a silent sentinel over the passage of centuries. This proximity anchors Birling in a geography shaped by ancient defensive legacies and the enduring strength of the borderlands. Further toward the coast, the Warkworth Dunes and Saltmarsh SSSI provide a wild, untamed fringe where the terrestrial world surrenders to the tide. The soil in this part of Northumberland remains largely agricultural, supporting a landscape that feels harvested by the wind and tempered by the seasons. Life in Birling moves in accordance with the turning of the tides and the long, pale shadows of the northern sun.
Flight conditions near Birling. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Birling and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Birling, Northumberland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Birling, Northumberland, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Birling includes coordinates 55.352271, -1.608274, in the county of Northumberland, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Birling is available on the Birling map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Northumberland 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.