Longcliffe, Derbyshire Weather
About Longcliffe, Derbyshire
Longcliffe rises from the limestone plateau of the Derbyshire Dales as a rugged threshold between the working quarry and the open sky. It lies 3.9 miles west-north-west of Wirksworth (from Wirksworth: bearing 287°T, OS grid SK 226 557), and is situated north of Brassington village. The horizon here is marked by the ancient, rounded shoulder of Slipper Low, which stands as a silent sentinel over the windswept pastures. Longcliffe carries the heavy, crystalline signature of its geological past, where layers of stone have long dictated the pace of local industry. Nearby, the Romano-British settlement at Rainster Rocks reminds the observer that this high, exposed ground has sustained human life for millennia. The light in this part of Derbyshire often feels thin and sharp, catching the pale dust that drifts from the nearby silica workings to coat the drystone walls. These walls delineate fields that cling to the contours of the earth, creating a rigid geometry against the softer, cloud-shadowed hills. Through the quiet lanes, the wind carries a faint, mineral tang, a reminder that the ground beneath Longcliffe remains a deep, excavated wealth.
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About This Longcliffe, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longcliffe, 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 Longcliffe includes coordinates 53.098537, -1.662561, 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 Longcliffe is available on the Longcliffe 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.