Apperknowle, Derbyshire Weather
About Apperknowle, Derbyshire
Apperknowle occupies a high, windswept ridge where the horizon stretches wide across the Derbyshire hills. It lies 1.9 miles east of Dronfield (from Dronfield: bearing 100°T, OS grid SK 380 780), and is situated north-north-west of Hundall village. Beneath the pale, shifting light of the East Midlands, the stone cottages of Apperknowle hold the warmth of the sun long after the shadows lengthen across the fields. To the west, the leafy canopy of Frith Wood breaks the wind, offering a quiet sanctuary of ancient timber that has watched the seasons turn for centuries. The land here slopes away toward the Moss Valley Woods Sssi, where the earth remains damp and rich with the scent of decaying leaves and emerging spring growth. Miners once laboured in the dark seams beneath these pastures, leaving behind a quiet resilience that persists in the sturdy character of the local dwellings. Winter mornings often bring a silver frost that clings to the limestone walls, sharpening the edges of the landscape against an iron-grey sky. Modern life moves with a steady, deliberate pace along these narrow lanes, far from the frantic pulse of the nearby industrial centres. Through the open gates of the fields, one can observe the subtle gold of the hay-harvest, a timeless colour that anchors Apperknowle firmly to the rhythms of the soil.
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Live animated radar for Apperknowle and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Apperknowle, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Apperknowle, Derbyshire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Apperknowle includes coordinates 53.297926, -1.430051, in the county of Derbyshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Apperknowle is available on the Apperknowle map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Derbyshire 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.