Great Wilne, Derbyshire Weather
About Great Wilne, Derbyshire
Great Wilne occupies a quiet corner of the low-lying Derbyshire landscape, where the flat fields meet the shifting moods of the river. It lies 3.2 miles south-west of Long Eaton (from Long Eaton: bearing 235°T, OS grid SK 448 309), and is situated east of Shardlow village. The horizon here is dominated by the silver gleam of water, particularly where the still surface of St Chad’s Water reflects the pale, thin light of a winter afternoon. Great Wilne remains tethered to the history of the inland waterways, echoing the steady industry that once moved through the nearby canal basins. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Derwent Mouth mark the confluence where the river yields its strength to the Trent. The architecture speaks of a time when brick and timber were shaped by the proximity of the floodplains, creating a modest, resilient character. Footpaths trace the edges of these damp, fertile pastures, inviting a slow pace that matches the heavy, drifting clouds above the Midlands. This geography defines the daily life of Great Wilne, keeping its past and present bound to the rhythm of the rising and falling tides of the river.
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Live animated radar for Great Wilne and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Great Wilne, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Great Wilne, 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 Great Wilne includes coordinates 52.873725, -1.334521, 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 Great Wilne is available on the Great Wilne 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.