Slack, Derbyshire Weather
About Slack, Derbyshire
Slack emerges from the rugged topography of North East Derbyshire as a quiet point of orientation within the undulating folds of the limestone plateau. It lies 2.7 miles north-east of Matlock (from Matlock: bearing 52°T, OS grid SK 333 630), and is situated south-west of Kelstedge village. The terrain here holds a stark, unadorned beauty, where the light catches the gritstone edges of the slopes as they descend toward the low-lying hollows. To the south-south-west, the rise of Amber Hill commands the horizon, casting long, deliberate shadows that stretch across the fields as the sun begins its slow retreat. Water defines the deeper creases of the land, with the persistent, rhythmic movement of Hodgelane Brook carving its path through the earth just to the north. Slack feels tethered to this hydrological pulse, a place where the air carries the cool, damp scent of moving water and broken rock. The stone walls that trace the boundaries of the paddocks appear as if they grew directly from the soil, weathered by seasons of wind and the heavy, grey skies typical of the East Midlands. Here, the land does not merely exist; it asserts a geological patience, offering a stillness that seems to absorb the modern world into its ancient, craggy quietude.
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About This Slack, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Slack, 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 Slack includes coordinates 53.163227, -1.502328, 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 Slack is available on the Slack 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.