Dalton, Northumberland Weather
About Dalton, Northumberland
Dalton remains a quiet sentinel of the Northumberland landscape, defined by its rugged proximity to the high, open moors. It lies 3.9 miles south-south-west of Hexham (from Hexham: bearing 196°T, OS grid NY 919 581), and is situated west-south-west of Juniper village. The terrain around Dalton rises into the rounded, windswept shoulders of Tenter Hill, where the low sun casts long, skeletal shadows across the moorland grasses. Below these slopes, the dark and still waters of Lady's Washpool catch the shifting grey clouds, reflecting a sky that feels perpetually wider here than in the sheltered valleys. The local topography is carved by the persistent movement of the Rowley Burn, which cuts a narrow, rhythmic path through the earth towards the east. Life in Dalton exists in harmony with these elemental forces, where the stone walls and sparse trees acknowledge the dominance of the wind. Even in the height of summer, the air retains a sharp clarity that clarifies the horizon and clarifies the mind. Dalton offers little in the way of grand architecture, yet its enduring presence serves as a testament to the resilience of those who dwell upon this high, exposed ground.
Flight conditions near Dalton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Dalton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Dalton, Northumberland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dalton, 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 Dalton includes coordinates 54.918073, -2.127144, 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 Dalton is available on the Dalton 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.