Kenton, Tyne and Wear Weather
About Kenton, Tyne and Wear
Kenton exhales the steady, functional rhythm of the North East, where suburban brickwork meets the expansive, grey-skied horizon of Tyne and Wear. It lies 2.5 miles north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne (from Newcastle upon Tyne: bearing 318°T, OS grid NZ 223 678), and is situated south-east of Woolsington village. Morning light often catches the sharp, geometric lines of the Step Pyramid, a stark modern sculpture that breaks the horizon like a fractured memory against the clouds. Beneath the quiet hum of commuters, the land dips into the verdant hollow of Kenton Dene Park, where the trees hold the damp scent of earth long after the rain has retreated. Residents traverse these paths, moving between rows of domestic architecture that reflect the industrial pragmatism of the surrounding district. The landscape here does not boast grand cathedrals or crumbling fortresses, but instead finds a muted dignity in the persistent green corridors that thread through the streets. Even in the height of summer, a cool breeze travels down from the higher ground, reminding those who walk here of the rugged northern terrain that waits just beyond the urban fringe. Kenton remains a place of transition, where the heavy, soot-stained heritage of the region softens into the orderly quiet of residential life.
Flight conditions near Kenton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Kenton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Kenton, Tyne and Wear Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kenton, 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 Kenton includes coordinates 55.004386, -1.651848, 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 Kenton is available on the Kenton 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.