Tomthorn, Derbyshire Weather
About Tomthorn, Derbyshire
Tomthorn commands a rugged elevation where the High Peak winds gather their strength before descending into the valleys below. It lies 1.9 miles north-north-east of Buxton (from Buxton: bearing 32°T, OS grid SK 073 757), and is situated west-south-west of Batham Gate village. The horizon here is defined by the stark, open expanse of Black Edge, a ridge that draws the eye upward toward the unpredictable Derbyshire sky. To the north-north-west, the still, dark waters of Blackedge Reservoir reflect the changing moods of the clouds with a singular, obsidian clarity. The land around Tomthorn bears the scars of its industrial past, marked by the geological curiosity of the nearby Waterswallows Quarry Sssi, where the earth has been laid bare to reveal deep, limestone strata. Stone walls trace the contours of the fields like fine, grey ink lines on a map, separating the grazing pastures from the wilder scrub. Life in Tomthorn follows the quiet, deliberate pace of a landscape that demands a respectful, sturdy sort of endurance from those who inhabit it. During the sharp winter months, the air grows thin and crystalline, sharpening the silhouettes of the dry-stone boundaries against the muted greens of the moorland.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Tomthorn, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tomthorn, 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 Tomthorn includes coordinates 53.27858, -1.890856, 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 Tomthorn is available on the Tomthorn 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.