Compton, Derbyshire Weather
About Compton, Derbyshire
Compton emerges as a quiet threshold where the limestone foothills of the Peak District begin their slow surrender to the rolling pastures of the south. It lies 0.5 miles east-south-east of Ashbourne (from Ashbourne: bearing 115°T, OS grid SK 187 464). Morning light here catches the damp limestone walls with a pale, silver clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the horizon. Nearby, the Henmore Brook traces a persistent, winding path through the verdant lowlands, its waters murmuring against the stones with a rhythm that has outlasted generations of local husbandry. Compton remains defined by this proximity to the water, which once turned the wheels of industry long before the modern pace of life took hold. To the east, the shadowed contours of Bull Hill rise against the sky, standing as a silent sentinel over the fields that have been ploughed since the medieval era. The architecture of Compton carries the sturdy, unpretentious weight of gritstone and brick, reflecting a history tied to the soil and the steady flow of the seasons. It is a place where the air feels thin and sharp, carrying the scent of cut hay and the cold, mineral promise of the nearby dales.
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Live animated radar for Compton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Compton, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Compton, 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 Compton includes coordinates 53.014902, -1.721732, 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 Compton is available on the Compton 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.