Colwell, Northumberland Weather
About Colwell, Northumberland
Colwell maintains a quiet, enduring presence amidst the rugged pastoral expanses of the Northumbrian interior. It lies 7.1 miles north of Hexham (from Hexham: bearing 7°T, OS grid NY 950 755), and is situated east-north-east of Barrasford village. Wind travels unimpeded across the high, open fields, carrying with it a persistent chill that tempers the warmth of the afternoon sun. To the east-south-east, the slopes of Croft Hill rise with a stark, unassuming geometry against the shifting grey of the sky. Ancient echoes linger in the vicinity, where the earthworks of the Blue Crags Hillfort retain a stoic, weathered dignity upon the rising ground. Colwell remains anchored by its proximity to these prehistoric markers, which seem to observe the modern passing of time with a stony indifference. The surrounding landscape, patterned by stone walls and the thin, pale grass of the uplands, possesses a spare beauty that demands a patient eye. Beneath the vast, uncrowded heavens, the rhythm of Colwell is defined not by human clamour, but by the slow, seasonal turning of the surrounding hills.
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About This Colwell, Northumberland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colwell, 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 Colwell includes coordinates 55.074114, -2.078526, 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 Colwell is available on the Colwell 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.