Dudley, West Midlands Weather
About Dudley, West Midlands
Dudley claims a rugged prominence atop a limestone ridge that once fuelled the fires of the Industrial Revolution. It lies 2.2 miles south of Coseley (from Coseley: bearing 175°T, OS grid SO 944 902). The landscape bears the scars of deep-earth extraction, where iron and coal mining forged a formidable economic engine that echoed far beyond the West Midlands. Beneath the grey, shifting clouds, the heavy machinery of the past has quieted, leaving behind a terrain defined by its geological wealth and the persistent memory of foundries.
Dudley hosts the ruins of a medieval castle, its stone ramparts providing a stark silhouette against the horizon as one wanders near the Coronation Gardens. The local spirit finds expression in the legacy of figures like the comedian Lenny Henry, whose early life was shaped by the grit and humour of these streets. Visitors often pause by the James Forsyth Fountain, watching the play of light over the water while the town moves with a steady, unpretentious pulse. Football fans maintain a fierce devotion to the local sporting identity, ensuring that the legacy of their heritage remains as tangible as the limestone beneath their feet.
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Live animated radar for Dudley and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Dudley, West Midlands Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dudley, West Midlands, 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. 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 Dudley includes coordinates 52.510049, -2.08316, in the county of West Midlands, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Dudley is available on the Dudley map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the West Midlands 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.