Benton Square, Tyne and Wear Weather
About Benton Square, Tyne and Wear
Benton Square rests upon the firm, low-lying ground of North Tyneside, where the horizon stretches wide under a vast and shifting Northumbrian sky. It lies 1.4 miles east of Longbenton (from Longbenton: bearing 80°T, OS grid NZ 300 701), and is situated south of Backworth village. The architecture here speaks of pragmatic development, with residential rows that catch the pale, slanted light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the tarmac. To the south-east, the expansive grasslands of Rising Sun Country Park offer a tranquil contrast, providing a verdant lung for the surrounding landscape. The legacy of a once-thriving industrial past lingers in the quietude, yet Benton Square maintains a functional, forward-looking character. Residents often traverse the nearby routes toward the coast, feeling the transition from the dense, settled streets to the open, salt-tinged air of the wider region. Beyond the immediate periphery, the historic remnants of a World War 2 anti-aircraft factory stand as silent, weathered sentinels of a different era. This balance between modern dwelling and the enduring, open fields defines the daily rhythm of life for those who call Benton Square home.
Flight conditions near Benton Square. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Benton Square and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Benton Square, Tyne and Wear Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Benton Square, 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 Benton Square includes coordinates 55.02489, -1.530726, 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 Benton Square is available on the Benton Square 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.