Rodborough, Gloucestershire Weather
About Rodborough, Gloucestershire
Rodborough commands the steep, limestone slopes that rise sharply above the Stroud valleys, casting a long shadow over the industrial heritage of the district. It lies 0.8 miles south-west of Stroud (from Stroud: bearing 233°T, OS grid SO 840 044). Sunlight here hits the escarpment at an angle that defines the texture of the pale stone walls, revealing the rugged spine of the Cotswolds that shapes the local horizon. Below these heights, the waters of the Stroudwater Canal trace a quiet, reflective path through the valley floor, carrying the memory of a wool-spinning past. Residents often walk the paths near the Mill Pond, where the air holds a cool, damp weight even on the brightest afternoons. This elevated terrain provides a vantage point for watching the light shift across the Severn Vale, turning the distant fields into swathes of copper and slate. Rodborough maintains a distinct character, anchored by its proximity to the common land where cattle graze amongst the wild orchids and hawkweed. Such heights grant the inhabitants a sense of detachment from the bustling commerce below, favouring a life governed by the incline of the road and the weather rolling in from the west.
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About This Rodborough, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rodborough, 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 Rodborough includes coordinates 51.738885, -2.232548, 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 Rodborough is available on the Rodborough 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.