Matson, Gloucestershire Weather
About Matson, Gloucestershire
Matson commands a position of quiet prominence against the rising slopes of the Cotswold edge. It lies 2.4 miles south-south-east of Gloucester (from Gloucester: bearing 152°T, OS grid SO 848 150), and is situated west of Upton St Leonards village. The landscape is defined by the steep, limestone-rich incline of Robinswood Hill, which acts as a natural bastion overlooking the suburban sprawl. Residents find their daily rhythm punctuated by the presence of the Matson Moated Site, a subtle earthwork that hints at the medieval manor houses once presiding over these fields. Light catches the high ridge of the hill during the late afternoon, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch across the open green spaces of Matson Park. The terrain here offers a distinct geological contrast to the flat Severn Vale, as the elevated ground provides a vantage point where the smoke of the distant city seems to dissipate into the wider horizon. Ancient strata within the nearby quarry tell of a deep, primordial history, grounding the suburban streets in a stubborn, enduring earth. Matson retains a character shaped by this dramatic topography, where the climb toward the summit rewards the walker with a clear, bracing view of the changing English weather.
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About This Matson, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Matson, 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 Matson includes coordinates 51.834168, -2.221052, 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 Matson is available on the Matson 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.