Short Heath, Derbyshire Weather
About Short Heath, Derbyshire
Short Heath marks a quiet junction of land where the industry of the past has softened into a verdant landscape. It lies 2.9 miles south of Swadlincote (from Swadlincote: bearing 175°T, OS grid SK 304 149), and is situated east-south-east of Overseal village. The terrain here holds a particular stillness, as the earth bears the legacy of long-closed collieries now reclaimed by the steady advance of nature. Visitors often find themselves wandering through the expansive greenery of Donisthorpe Woodland Park, which incorporates the very ground upon which Short Heath rests. To the east, the silhouette of the Moira Blast Furnace stands as a silent sentinel of a time when the air hummed with the heat of iron and coal. The light in this corner of the Midlands often catches the moisture of the nearby Hooborough Brook, casting a silver gleam over the fields during the late afternoon. Short Heath maintains a humble character, defined more by the shifting seasons across its open fields than by the bustle of nearby trade. Every hedgerow and path serves as a reminder that the heavy work of the earth has finally given way to a profound and enduring peace.
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Live animated radar for Short Heath and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Short Heath, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Short Heath, 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 Short Heath includes coordinates 52.731303, -1.551018, 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 Short Heath is available on the Short Heath 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.