Elton, Gloucestershire Weather
About Elton, Gloucestershire
Elton emerges from the undulating terrain of the Forest of Dean as a collection of stone and timber dwellings held fast by the ancient rhythms of the Severn Vale. It lies 2.2 miles east of Cinderford (from Cinderford: bearing 88°T, OS grid SO 692 141), and is situated east-south-east of Pope's Hill village. Sunlight catches the limestone facades of Elton, casting long, sharp shadows that stretch toward the verdant slopes of Chapel Hill as dusk descends. The land here leans away from the dense woodland, opening into a pastoral expanse where the air carries a distinct, crisp clarity. To the north, the historic grounds of Flaxley Abbey whisper of centuries of monastic labour, their presence grounding the northern boundary of the landscape in quiet permanence. Residents of Elton look out across fields that have been tilled since the medieval era, observing the way the low-hanging clouds gather over the distant river. Winter rains often turn the surrounding tracks into slick, dark ribbons, reflecting the leaden sky with a polished, metallic sheen. Life in Elton remains tethered to these seasonal shifts, where the cycle of the frost and the harvest dictates the slow, deliberate pace of the day.
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About This Elton, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elton, Gloucestershire, 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 Elton includes coordinates 51.825235, -2.447127, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Elton is available on the Elton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Gloucestershire 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.