Hilcote, Derbyshire Weather
About Hilcote, Derbyshire
Hilcote emerges from the Derbyshire landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the steady, industrial pulse of the East Midlands. It lies 2.9 miles east-north-east of Alfreton (from Alfreton: bearing 61°T, OS grid SK 451 580), and is situated north-north-east of South Normanton village. The terrain here holds a modest, sturdy character, marked by the nearby Royal Oak Meadow and Woodlands where the light often catches the silver bark of older trees in the fading afternoon. A short distance away, the Normanton Brook carves a persistent path through the earth, a constant companion to the fields that have long supported the local economy. Hilcote retains an unadorned honesty in its architecture, reflecting the pragmatic history of a region shaped by coal and the patient toil of its inhabitants. Residents often walk toward the horizon where the view from Strawberry Bank offers a clear, expansive perspective of the surrounding countryside. This geography dictates a life lived close to the soil, where the changing seasons dictate the colour of the hedgerows and the mood of the sky. Each road in Hilcote serves as a reminder of the proximity between the domestic hearth and the working land.
Flight conditions near Hilcote. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Hilcote and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Hilcote, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hilcote, 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 Hilcote includes coordinates 53.11802, -1.326617, 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 Hilcote is available on the Hilcote 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.