Oakwood, Derbyshire Weather
About Oakwood, Derbyshire
Oakwood rises as a modern residential expansion upon the elevated terrain of the Derbyshire plateau, defined by its orderly cul-de-sacs and generous pockets of green space. It lies 2.3 miles north-east of Derby (from Derby: bearing 56°T, OS grid SK 382 385), and is situated south-east of Breadsall village. The landscape here retains a quiet memory of its agricultural origins, where the cool, damp air often carries the scent of turning earth from the nearby Breadsall Railway Cutting Sssi. Oakwood functions primarily as a dormitory for the surrounding industrial centres, its streets quiet during the day save for the sudden, sharp chorus of garden birds. To the south, the sprawling greenery of Chaddesden Park offers a wide, open horizon that contrasts with the domestic density of the local housing. The light in this part of the East Midlands has a particular clarity, catching the brickwork of Oakwood in the late afternoon and washing the rooftops in a pale, amber glow. Long, low ridges of land define the horizon, keeping the wider world at a distance while providing a sense of enclosure and calm.
Flight conditions near Oakwood. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Oakwood and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Oakwood, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakwood, 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 Oakwood includes coordinates 52.943422, -1.431936, 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 Oakwood is available on the Oakwood 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.