Small Heath, West Midlands Weather
About Small Heath, West Midlands
Small Heath reveals itself through a dense, urban mosaic of Victorian terraces and bustling thoroughfares that pulse with the steady rhythm of Birmingham’s outer rings. It lies 2.4 miles east-south-east of Birmingham (from Birmingham: bearing 119°T, OS grid SP 100 849). The morning light often catches the brickwork of these tightly packed streets, casting long, sharp shadows that lend a sudden, quiet dignity to the daily commute. Just a short walk away, Small Heath Park offers a verdant sanctuary where the wide, open lawns provide a necessary pause against the backdrop of the city’s industrial hum. This landscape is defined by the legacy of the Small Arms Factory, which once steered the local economy and left behind a sturdy, functional architecture that still anchors the neighbourhood today. Further along, the striking silhouette of the Veolia Energy from Waste Plant rises against the skyline, a modern, metallic sentinel that speaks to the ongoing transformation of this working district. The air here holds the faint, lingering scent of spices and engine oil, a sensory map of the diverse currents that have flowed through Small Heath for generations. Paths worn into the earth near the local parks suggest a constant movement of people, each adding their own quiet chapter to the enduring character of these streets.
Flight conditions near Small Heath. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Small Heath and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Small Heath, West Midlands Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Small Heath, 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 Small Heath includes coordinates 52.462495, -1.853907, 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 Small Heath is available on the Small Heath 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.