Craster, Northumberland Weather
About Craster, Northumberland
Craster commands a rugged stretch of the Northumbrian coastline where the North Sea constantly reclaims the jagged edges of the shore. It lies 6.0 miles north-east of Alnwick (from Alnwick: bearing 46°T, OS grid NU 257 199), and is situated east of Dunstan village. Salt-crusted stone cottages huddle against the prevailing gales, their chimneys often trailing the faint, blue-grey scent of woodsmoke and curing herring. To the north, the coastline rises into the dramatic, dark basalt cliffs of the Castle Point to Cullernose Point SSSI, where the geological strata appear like the folded pages of an ancient, heavy book. The rhythm of the tide dictates the local temper, pulling the eye inevitably toward the ruinous, skeletal silhouette of Dunstanburgh Castle that dominates the northern horizon. Craster remains defined by this maritime austerity, its harbour a quiet basin where small, sturdy vessels bob in the cold, clear water. Beyond the quay, the land rolls back into fields of coarse grass, offering a stark contrast to the refined, inland greenery of the wider county. This enduring landscape offers little shelter from the elements, yet it provides a profound sense of clarity for those who walk its exposed, wind-scoured paths.
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About This Craster, Northumberland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Craster, 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 Craster includes coordinates 55.472581, -1.594918, 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 Craster is available on the Craster 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.