Forest Green, Gloucestershire Weather
About Forest Green, Gloucestershire
Forest Green occupies a high, windswept ridge above the Cotswold escarpment, where the air holds the keen edge of the Severn Vale. It lies 0.5 miles north-west of Nailsworth (from Nailsworth: bearing 313°T, OS grid SO 842 000). Limestone cottages of a warm, honeyed hue cluster along the slopes, reflecting a light that seems to linger long after the sun has dipped toward the horizon. To the south, the slopes of Bunting Hill rise sharply, offering a verdant barrier that guards the quietude of the surrounding lanes. The industrial legacy of the region lingers in the stone architecture, a reminder of the cloth mills that once drove the local economy with the power of running water. A brief walk leads to the Nailsworth Valley, where the landscape falls away in deep, dramatic folds of woodland and pasture. Forest Green retains an atmosphere of industrious independence, its character shaped by the steep gradients and the persistent, cool winds that scour the plateau. Residents often traverse the nearby paths to appreciate the stark beauty of the terrain, where the rugged geology of Gloucestershire reveals itself in every exposed face of rock.
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About This Forest Green, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forest Green, 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 Forest Green includes coordinates 51.698918, -2.228971, 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 Forest Green is available on the Forest Green 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.