Smalley, Derbyshire Weather
About Smalley, Derbyshire
Smalley holds a quiet command over the high ground of the Amber Valley, its lanes tracing the contours of a landscape where the earth feels ancient and deliberate. It lies 2.1 miles south-west of Heanor (from Heanor: bearing 235°T, OS grid SK 407 444), and is situated east-south-east of Horsley Woodhouse village. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the surface of Smalley Dam as it reflects the shifting moods of the Derbyshire sky. Beneath the soil, the remnants of a long-standing coal mining heritage have left the land with a rugged, honest weight that contrasts with the softness of the surrounding fields. Residents often look towards the horizon where the slopes of Golden Valley drop away, carving a gentle, verdant scar into the horizon. Historical whispers of the past linger around the stone walls, where the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the slow, moss-grown transformation of local masonry. Smalley remains a place of singular character, where the industry of previous centuries has surrendered to a profound and enduring stillness.
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About This Smalley, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smalley, 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 Smalley includes coordinates 52.995653, -1.394256, 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 Smalley is available on the Smalley 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.