Preston, Tyne and Wear Weather
About Preston, Tyne and Wear
Preston maintains a quiet dignity upon the elevated ridges that overlook the mouth of the River Tyne. It lies 1.1 miles west of Tynemouth (from Tynemouth: bearing 278°T, OS grid NZ 350 696). The morning light often catches the stone facades of older residences, casting long, sharp shadows that trace the history of this former agricultural landscape. Residents frequently walk through the Tynemouth Garden of Remembrance, where the meticulously kept lawns provide a serene contrast to the industrial hum of the nearby coast. Preston once served as a rural outpost, yet it has gracefully absorbed the outward expansion of North Tyneside while retaining a distinct, elevated character. The gentle slope toward Spital Dene reveals a hidden verdancy, a small valley where the air feels cooler and the rush of modern life seems to dampen against the earth. Sturdy brickwork and mature trees define the residential streets, suggesting a permanence that defies the restless pace of the nearby harbour. Preston remains a place of calm transit, where the breeze carries a faint, salt-laden memory of the North Sea.
Flight conditions near Preston. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Preston and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Preston, Tyne and Wear Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Preston, 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 Preston includes coordinates 55.020057, -1.453489, 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 Preston is available on the Preston 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.