Morton, Derbyshire Weather
About Morton, Derbyshire
Morton occupies a ridge of high ground that commands a long, steady view across the shifting shadows of the Derbyshire landscape. It lies 2.4 miles south-south-east of Clay Cross (from Clay Cross: bearing 151°T, OS grid SK 410 601), and is situated north-west of Stonebroom village. The light here catches the stone of the older cottages, turning them the colour of pale honey as the afternoon sun retreats toward the western horizons. To the east, the quiet presence of Westwood Brook marks the boundary of the low-lying fields, where the water runs clear and cold beneath the overhanging hawthorn. Morton retains the sturdy, utilitarian character of its coal-mining ancestry, though the winding gears and pit heads have long since vanished into the quietude of grass and scrub. A mile to the east-south-east, Doe Hill Community Park offers a space where the earth has been reclaimed, softening the industrial scars of the previous century into gentle, rolling mounds. The air in Morton carries a crisp, open quality, untethered by the density of larger towns, and maintains a stillness that feels both ancient and entirely present. Residents often walk the lanes where the geology of the region—a complex layering of gritstone and shale—dictates the sharp incline of the streets.
Flight conditions near Morton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Morton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Morton, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Morton, 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 Morton includes coordinates 53.136697, -1.387925, 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 Morton is available on the Morton 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.