Shirley, West Midlands Weather
About Shirley, West Midlands
Shirley extends across the suburban expanse of the West Midlands as a purposeful grid of commerce and residential life. It lies 2.2 miles west-north-west of Solihull (from Solihull: bearing 288°T, OS grid SP 117 805), and is situated north-north-east of Major's Green village. The character of Shirley is defined by the steady pulse of the A34, which draws a long, arterial line through the heart of its retail districts. Beyond the busy thoroughfares, the landscape yields to the quiet geometry of Shirley Park, where the light catches the manicured edges of the lawn with a sharp, afternoon clarity. Further north, the calm waters of the Round Pool offer a reflective stillness that seems to exist quite apart from the mechanical hum of the nearby roads. These green pockets act as essential lungs for the neighbourhood, providing a sanctuary where the air feels scrubbed and cool. The architecture here largely avoids the ornate, favouring instead the sturdy, pragmatic brickwork that has housed generations of commuters. Despite the unrelenting pace of modern transit, Shirley maintains a rhythmic stability, holding its place with a quiet, unpretentious confidence.
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About This Shirley, West Midlands Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shirley, 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 Shirley includes coordinates 52.422904, -1.828245, 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 Shirley is available on the Shirley 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.