Plaistow, Derbyshire Weather
About Plaistow, Derbyshire
Plaistow occupies a quiet fold in the Derbyshire landscape, where the earth rises in slow, steady swells towards the higher ground of the Peak District fringes. It lies 3.8 miles west of Alfreton (from Alfreton: bearing 277°T, OS grid SK 349 565), and is situated north of Crich village. To the south, the limestone ridge of Crich Mount commands the horizon, topped by the stone silhouette of Crich Stand which catches the first amber light of dawn. The air here holds a crisp, terrestrial clarity, often carrying the faint, rhythmic chime of bells from the distant valley below. Fields of heavy, dark soil define the boundaries of Plaistow, marked by drystone walls that have weathered the passage of decades into soft, lichen-dappled greys. The nearby National Tramway Museum serves as a curious reminder of an industrial age that once hummed through these hills, contrasting sharply with the silence of the surrounding pastures. Water makes its slow journey through the terrain, directed by hidden veins of history that once powered the local mining life. In the changing seasons, the light across Plaistow thins to a pale, translucent silver, illuminating the stark lines of the hedgerows against the coming dusk.
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About This Plaistow, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plaistow, 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 Plaistow includes coordinates 53.104653, -1.479046, 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 Plaistow is available on the Plaistow 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.