Gorsley, Gloucestershire Weather
About Gorsley, Gloucestershire
Gorsley commands a quiet authority over the borderlands of the Forest of Dean, where the horizon dissolves into a series of soft, rolling crests. It lies 2.5 miles west of Newent (from Newent: bearing 271°T, OS grid SO 681 259), and is situated north-north-east of Gorsley Common village. The light here possesses a particular clarity, catching the limestone outcrops that break through the soil with the persistence of ancient bone. A short distance to the north-north-west, the dense canopy of Queen's Wood provides a dark, verdant counterpoint to the open, arable stretches that define the local topography. Gorsley maintains an observant silence, its lanes punctuated by the stark, functional beauty of stone walls that seem to have grown from the earth itself. The nearby Linton Quarry SSSI reveals the geological narrative of the region, offering a glimpse into the strata that underpin the entire parish. Residents move with a measured pace, observing the seasons as they turn the fields from pale spring green to the burnished copper of autumn. This landscape offers a rare stillness, where the modern world feels distant, filtered through the rustle of leaves and the persistent, low hum of the countryside.
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About This Gorsley, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gorsley, 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 Gorsley includes coordinates 51.931529, -2.464938, 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 Gorsley is available on the Gorsley 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.