The Holmes, Derbyshire Weather
About The Holmes, Derbyshire
The Holmes emerges from the industrial shadow of the East Midlands, caught in a quiet tension between urban progress and the persistent flow of the River Derwent. It lies 0.4 miles south-east of Derby (from Derby: bearing 132°T, OS grid SK 356 360). The terrain here is low-lying and flat, a floodplain that has long absorbed the damp, grey light characteristic of the Derbyshire basin. Nearby, the waters of the Mill Fleam provide a mirror to the sky, offering a thin, silver ribbon of movement against the solid brickwork of the surroundings. The Holmes maintains a practical character, where the hum of modern transit often drifts over the remnants of older, water-driven industry. Pedestrians traversing the path toward the nearby Riverside Gardens find the air thick with the scent of damp earth and coming rain, a reminder of the river’s proximity. Throughout the day, the shifting sun reveals the stark, geometric lines of the local infrastructure, casting long shadows that seem to anchor The Holmes firmly to the heavy, alluvial soil. This landscape does not shout for attention, but instead reveals its history through the muted, rhythmic pulse of the water and the pale reflection of the clouds upon the surface of the nearby pools.
Flight conditions near The Holmes. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for The Holmes and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This The Holmes, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for The Holmes, 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 The Holmes includes coordinates 52.920769, -1.470813, 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 The Holmes is available on the The Holmes 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.