Upper Midway, Derbyshire Weather
About Upper Midway, Derbyshire
Upper Midway claims a modest elevation upon the rugged, post-industrial heartland of the South Derbyshire coalfield. It lies 0.8 miles north of Swadlincote (from Swadlincote: bearing 1°T, OS grid SK 299 208). The light here catches the brickwork of modest terraces with a sharp, honest clarity, revealing a landscape that has traded the soot of the pit-head for the quiet reclamation of nature. Upper Midway finds itself deeply integrated into the expansive Swadlincote Woodlands Forest Park, where young saplings now stretch across land once dominated by the heavy industry of clay and coal. A short walk to the south-east leads to the Sandholes Open Space, a remnant of the earth’s rougher edges that provides a grassy vantage point over the local topography. The horizon is framed by the subtle rise of Moxon's Hill, a gentle reminder of the ancient, undulating ground that sustains the region. Residents often walk paths where the shadows of twentieth-century machinery have long since faded into the greenery of a repurposed countryside. This transition from extraction to environmental stewardship gives the air a crisp, reclaimed quality that feels distinct from the surrounding sprawl.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Upper Midway, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Midway, 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 Upper Midway includes coordinates 52.784661, -1.556845, 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 Upper Midway is available on the Upper Midway 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.