Overton emerges from the flat, pastoral expanse of the Severn Vale as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the patient influence of the river. It lies 5.1 miles east-south-east of Cinderford (from Cinderford: bearing 121°T, OS grid SO 727 097), and is situated south-east of Arlingham village. The low-lying fields surrounding Overton catch the morning light in long, silver ribbons, reflecting the moisture gathered from the nearby tidal reaches. A short distance to the north-east, the slopes of Barrow Hill rise with a modest, singular dignity, breaking the otherwise level horizon of the meadows. The nearby waters of the Hope Pill Rhyne carve a deliberate, winding path through the heavy clay soil, feeding the ditches that keep the land fertile and soft. Overton maintains a character shaped by this intimate proximity to the water, where the air often carries the sharp, clean scent of reeds and shifting silt. Time here is measured not by the clamour of industry, but by the slow rotation of agricultural cycles across the fields. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, allowing the weather to roll across the landscape with a visible, changing weight that marks the passing day.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Overton, 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 Overton includes coordinates 51.786053, -2.396724, 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 Overton is available on the Overton 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.