Showell Green, West Midlands Weather
About Showell Green, West Midlands
Showell Green retains a quiet, Victorian character where the red-brick terraces hold the warmth of the afternoon sun against the encroaching shadows of the modern city. It lies 2.6 miles south-east of Birmingham (from Birmingham: bearing 146°T, OS grid SP 090 834). The streetscape here unfolds with a measured gravity, punctuated by the tall, mature trees that soften the hard lines of the pavement. Much of the land within Showell Green belongs to the expansive reaches of The Shire Country Park, where the Cole Valley provides a verdant lung for the surrounding suburbs. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Sparkhill Park offer a place for reflection, mirroring the pale, shifting light of the English sky. The architecture speaks to a period of rapid industrial growth, yet the gardens behind these dwellings remain small, private sanctuaries of ivy and hawthorn. The air often carries the faint, nostalgic scent of damp earth and greenery, a reminder of the watercourses that once carved the local terrain. Here, the hum of transit is muted by the presence of these green spaces, allowing the neighbourhood to hold its own distinct sense of composure.
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About This Showell Green, West Midlands Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Showell Green, 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 Showell Green includes coordinates 52.448595, -1.868372, 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 Showell Green is available on the Showell Green 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.