Simonside, Tyne and Wear Weather
About Simonside, Tyne and Wear
Simonside reveals itself as a purposeful landscape of brick and industry, occupying a firm position in the South Tyneside district. It lies 1.6 miles east-south-east of Jarrow (from Jarrow: bearing 115°T, OS grid NZ 349 642). The horizon here holds the quiet weight of the North East, where the pale sky often brushes against the low-slung rooftops. To the north-west, the enduring silence of the Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey ruins casts a long, historical shadow over the modern thoroughfares. The River Don meanders through the nearby lowlands, its waters reflecting the shifting clouds that drift inward from the North Sea. Simonside maintains a distinct character forged by the legacy of coal and the steady pulse of transit that defines this stretch of Tyneside. Residents often look toward the green expanse of West Park, where the changing seasons paint the trees in fleeting shades of copper and gold. This geography remains defined by its proximity to the ancient monastic sites, grounding the suburban rhythm in the deep, resonant earth of the past.
Flight conditions near Simonside. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Simonside and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Simonside, Tyne and Wear Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Simonside, 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 Simonside includes coordinates 54.971816, -1.454909, 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 Simonside is available on the Simonside 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.