Plump Hill, Gloucestershire Weather
About Plump Hill, Gloucestershire
Plump Hill rises as a limestone ridge of distinct character, marking the abrupt transition where the Forest of Dean spills into the lower valleys. It lies 0.9 miles south of Mitcheldean (from Mitcheldean: bearing 179°T, OS grid SO 664 171). The geology here reveals itself in the jagged, weathered faces of Edgehills Quarry Sssi, where the earth has been peeled back to expose layers of ancient sediment. Beneath the quiet surface of the ground, the Westbury Brook Ironstone Mine Sssi traces a subterranean history of extraction that once defined the local economy. Dockins Hill stands as a silent sentinel at the northern edge, its slopes catching the slanted, pale light of late afternoon. Plump Hill maintains a stark profile against the sky, stripped of the heavy woodland canopy that dominates the surrounding district. These limestone heights offer a vantage point where the wind carries the chill of the high ground, indifferent to the passage of those who walk its narrow lanes. The terrain remains rugged and unyielding, a reminder of the industrial toil that once carved deep into the local bedrock.
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About This Plump Hill, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Plump Hill, 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 Plump Hill includes coordinates 51.851853, -2.488972, 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 Plump Hill is available on the Plump Hill 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.