Grindon, Tyne and Wear Weather
About Grindon, Tyne and Wear
Grindon reveals itself as a purposeful suburban expanse, where the utilitarian lines of mid-century housing meet the quiet patience of the North East landscape. It lies 2.5 miles west-south-west of Sunderland (from Sunderland: bearing 246°T, OS grid NZ 358 548), and is situated north-east of West Herrington village. The horizon here is dominated by the limestone prominence of Hasting Hill, a feature that anchors the local topography and offers a sharp, elevated clarity against the shifting northern sky. Residents walking towards the south-west often find their path shadowed by the ancient, silent presence of the Round Barrow on Hasting Hill, a reminder of the long human tenure in this corner of Tyne and Wear. Below these heights, the land dips into the sheltered contours of The Bottoms, where the air holds a cooler, damp stillness distinct from the exposed ridges above. Grindon maintains a character defined by this proximity to such prehistoric markers, balancing the routine of modern domestic life with the enduring weight of the earth. Light across the rooftops often softens in the late afternoon, turning the grey masonry a pale, reflective silver that seems to bridge the gap between suburban order and the wilder geography nearby.
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Live animated radar for Grindon and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Grindon, Tyne and Wear Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grindon, 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 Grindon includes coordinates 54.887097, -1.442117, 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 Grindon is available on the Grindon 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.