Waterloo emerges from the flat, verdant expanse of the North Shropshire plain as a collection of quiet dwellings framed by the wide, open sky. It lies 2.8 miles north-north-west of Wem (from Wem: bearing 339°T, OS grid SJ 498 331), and is situated north-east of Newtown village. The low-lying terrain here holds the pale, diffused light of the morning with a particular clarity, reflecting off the damp fields that stretch toward the horizon. A mere stone’s throw to the north, the Prees Branch Canal SSSI traces a silent, reed-fringed line through the landscape, acting as a corridor for the local waterfowl. Waterloo remains defined by this proximity to water and the slow, rhythmic pulse of agricultural life that has long dictated its pace. Further afield, the vast expanse of the Fenn’s, Whixall, Bettisfield, Wem & Cadney Mosses SSSI exerts a heavy, ancient influence over the local climate, bringing a damp, peat-scented breeze that brushes against the hedgerows. Through every season, Waterloo maintains a stoic, unadorned character, indifferent to the clamour of busier horizons.
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Live animated radar for Waterloo and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waterloo, Shropshire, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Waterloo includes coordinates 52.893352, -2.747538, in the county of Shropshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Waterloo is available on the Waterloo map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Shropshire 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.