Upperthorpe, Derbyshire Weather
About Upperthorpe, Derbyshire
Upperthorpe emerges as a distinct topographic feature within the quiet fold of the North East Derbyshire landscape. It lies 3.9 miles north-north-east of Staveley (from Staveley: bearing 26°T, OS grid SK 458 802), and is situated north of Spinkhill village. The local terrain displays a deliberate, measured rise, lifting the ground toward the modest elevation of Gannow Hill where the wind carries a sharper, more insistent chill. Residents often walk the short path to The Green, a space where the grass holds the low, slanted light of late afternoon with remarkable clarity. Beyond these domestic boundaries, the land dips toward the basin of the Short Brook, a waterway that quietly drains the damp, heavy earth of the surrounding fields. Upperthorpe retains a character defined by this proximity to open, working soil, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the texture of the lanes more than any industrial legacy. The architecture here favors the utilitarian, with stone and brickwork that seems to absorb the grey, diffuse quality of the Derbyshire sky. It is a place that demands little attention, preferring to exist in the steady, unadorned light of its own geography.
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About This Upperthorpe, Derbyshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upperthorpe, 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 Upperthorpe includes coordinates 53.316812, -1.312505, 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 Upperthorpe is available on the Upperthorpe 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.