Wellington, Shropshire Weather
About Wellington, Shropshire
Wellington commands a broad landscape where the horizon is dominated by the unmistakable, humped silhouette of The Wrekin rising sharply against the Shropshire sky. It lies 3.3 miles west-north-west of Telford (from Telford: bearing 302°T, OS grid SJ 652 115), and is situated north-north-west of New Works village. The brickwork of the older buildings catches the low, pale light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the market square where ironmongers and traders once defined the local pulse. A short walk south, the Edwardian elegance of Sunnycroft Gardens offers a quiet respite, its formal beds holding a stillness that contrasts with the functional bustle of the nearby railway lines. Wellington retains the sturdy character of a place that earned its wealth through the sweat of the coal and iron trades, yet it now finds a softer rhythm in the daily commute and the quiet chatter of its residents. The Wellington Orbit provides a modern anchor for the local arts, flickering with the glow of film against the backdrop of a traditional high street. Beyond the immediate pavements, the water at Old Hall Pool reflects the changing clouds, providing a mirror for the trees that mark the transition from suburban streets to the wider, open fields of the West Midlands. Wellington remains a place of distinct edges, where the industrial legacy of the county meets the persistent, slow growth of the natural world.
Flight conditions near Wellington. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Wellington and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Wellington, Shropshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wellington, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Wellington includes coordinates 52.700709, -2.515264, 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 Wellington is available on the Wellington 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.