Longford, Derbyshire Weather
About Longford, Derbyshire
Longford holds the quiet gravity of a place where stone and earth have long held counsel in the stillness of the Derbyshire Dales. It lies 6.0 miles south-south-east of Ashbourne (from Ashbourne: bearing 158°T, OS grid SK 218 378), and is situated south-west of Hollington village. The landscape around Longford breathes through the slow, deliberate movement of Longford Brook, which channels the morning light across the fields with a shimmering, silvery precision. Ancient echoes persist in the nearby Lower Thurvaston Medieval Settlement, where the remnants of open field systems suggest a past that is not so much gone as it is folded into the present-day horizon. Beyond the immediate pastures, the terrain transitions into a patchwork of agricultural purpose, where the industry of the land remains the primary pulse of the day. The architecture of Longford reflects a stolid, unassuming endurance, visible in the weathered facades that stand firm against the shifting English seasons. Where Shirley Brook traces its path through the lower reaches, the water creates a soft, persistent music that punctuates the silence of the surrounding meadows. This balance of water and soil gives Longford a distinct, grounded character, far removed from the hurried movements of modern life.
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About This Longford, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longford, 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 Longford includes coordinates 52.937292, -1.676656, 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 Longford is available on the Longford 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.