Fatfield, Tyne and Wear Weather
About Fatfield, Tyne and Wear
Fatfield commands a steady, elevated view over the winding curve of the River Wear, where the water often holds a peculiar, polished grey light during the winter months. It lies 1.4 miles south-south-east of Washington (from Washington: bearing 149°T, OS grid NZ 310 542), and is situated north-west of Penshaw village. The local topography is defined by the gentle rise of Worm Hill, which sits just a stone’s throw to the south-east, offering a modest prominence that breaks the horizon. Below the slopes, the quiet flow of Biddick Burn carves a path through the landscape, providing a soft, persistent soundtrack to the periphery of the houses. Fatfield maintains a distinct character forged by its industrial past, though the coal seams that once dictated the rhythm of daily life have long since retreated beneath the earth. Modern residents now enjoy the proximity of the James Steel Park, where the wide, open spaces allow the breeze to move unobstructed across the grass. The architecture here retains a utilitarian sturdiness, reflecting a history of hard work and quiet endurance that persists in the brickwork of the older terraces. Across the landscape, the sky seems to possess a particular clarity, turning a bruised, dramatic violet as the sun dips behind the distant silhouettes of the western trees.
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Live animated radar for Fatfield and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Fatfield, Tyne and Wear Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fatfield, 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 Fatfield includes coordinates 54.882058, -1.518172, 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 Fatfield is available on the Fatfield 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.