Murton, Tyne and Wear Weather
About Murton, Tyne and Wear
Murton reveals itself through a landscape defined by the steady, pragmatic pace of the North East, where industrial echoes soften into quiet residential streets. It lies 1.8 miles west-south-west of Whitley Bay (from Whitley Bay: bearing 239°T, OS grid NZ 329 708), and is situated north of New York village. The horizon here possesses a wide, unblinking clarity, catching the pale North Sea light that travels inland to brush against the brickwork of modest rows. To the west, the managed greenery of Silverlink Park provides a buffer of calm, offering a verdant transition between the remnants of former coal workings and the modern thoroughfares. A short distance away, the heritage of the region finds a home at the Stephenson Railway Museum, where the heavy, iron-scented history of steam engines maintains a presence in the local consciousness. Murton maintains a modest, unassuming character, preferring the steady rhythm of daily life over the clamour of busier centres. The surrounding terrain, shaped by the gentle carve of the Brierdene Burn, offers a subtle topography that invites a slower, more deliberate gait. Through these shifts in land and light, Murton remains a place where the past is not a museum piece, but a quiet companion to the present day.
Flight conditions near Murton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Murton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Murton, Tyne and Wear Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Murton, 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 Murton includes coordinates 55.031442, -1.486391, 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 Murton is available on the Murton 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.