Oaker, Derbyshire Weather
About Oaker, Derbyshire
Oaker commands the high ground above the Derwent, where the limestone earth holds the memory of ancient geological shifts. It lies 1.2 miles south of Darley Dale (from Darley Dale: bearing 182°T, OS grid SK 275 609), and is situated south-east of Darley Bridge village. The sharp ridge of Oker Hill rises just to the north-west, casting long, lean shadows across the fields as the afternoon sun begins to wane. Much of the surrounding terrain falls within the Masson Hill SSSI, a rugged stretch where the thin soil supports hardy flora amidst the weathered gritstone outcrops. To the south-west, the quiet fold of Northern Dale provides a natural corridor, carved long ago by water and persistent weather. Oaker remains a quiet observer of these slopes, its few dwellings turned toward the valley floor where the river moves with a persistent, muscular grace. The air here carries a crystalline quality, unimpeded by the industry that once busied the deeper hollows of the Dales. Through the changing seasons, Oaker maintains a composure born of its height, indifferent to the bustle of the lowland roads.
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About This Oaker, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oaker, 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 Oaker includes coordinates 53.144927, -1.590151, 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 Oaker is available on the Oaker 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.