Longhirst, Northumberland Weather
About Longhirst, Northumberland
Longhirst emerges from the Northumberland landscape as a quiet collection of stone and slate, defined by the slow rhythm of the agricultural fields that press against its boundaries. It lies 2.6 miles north-east of Morpeth (from Morpeth: bearing 41°T, OS grid NZ 225 891), and is situated north of Pegswood village. The morning light here often catches the pale masonry of Longhirst Hall, reflecting a history tied to the landed estates that once commanded these wide, open horizons. To the east, the modest rise of Clover Hill breaks the flatness of the terrain, acting as a silent sentinel over the pastures where cattle graze in the damp, silver-grey air. A short distance away, the waters of Brocks Burn trace a winding path through the heavy clay soil, carving a small, persistent line through the quietude of the fields. Longhirst maintains a deliberate stillness, far removed from the clamour of the industrial past that once echoed through the nearby collieries. Here, the wind carries a clean, sharp edge, sweeping across the open acres with an indifference that feels both ancient and entirely present. Longhirst remains a place where the sky feels vast, pressing down upon the rooftops with a weight that makes the hearth fires seem all the more essential.
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About This Longhirst, Northumberland Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longhirst, 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 Longhirst includes coordinates 55.195832, -1.647998, 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 Longhirst is available on the Longhirst 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.