Albany, Tyne and Wear Weather
About Albany, Tyne and Wear
Albany stretches across the northern reaches of the Sunderland district, where the heavy, soot-stained industrial ghosts of the past have long since dissolved into quiet suburban streets. It lies 0.6 miles north-north-east of Washington (from Washington: bearing 12°T, OS grid NZ 300 570). Beneath a sky that frequently shifts from bruised slate to pale, watery gold, the landscape remains anchored by the stark, vertical silhouette of the Colliery Engine House at Washington F Pit. This iron-wrought relic casts a long, thoughtful shadow over the surrounding brickwork, reminding residents of an era when the rhythmic pulse of coal extraction dictated the morning light. Nearby, the paths of Albany Park offer a verdant retreat where the cooling air carries the scent of damp earth and late-blooming hawthorn. The houses of Albany maintain a modest, sturdy dignity, their gardens shielded by low walls that hold the heat of the afternoon sun against the encroaching northern chill. Local life moves with a steady, unforced cadence, largely untroubled by the frantic pace of the wider world. As evening approaches, the streetlamps flicker to life with a soft, amber glow, mirroring the warmth of hearths that have burned here through generations of change.
Flight conditions near Albany. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Albany and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Albany, Tyne and Wear Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Albany, Tyne and Wear, 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. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Albany includes coordinates 54.90705, -1.532362, in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Albany is available on the Albany map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Tyne and Wear 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.