Ruardean, Gloucestershire Weather
About Ruardean, Gloucestershire
Ruardean commands a high ridge of the Forest of Dean, catching the low, pale light that spills across the Gloucestershire landscape. It lies 2.8 miles west-south-west of Mitcheldean (from Mitcheldean: bearing 258°T, OS grid SO 619 176), and is situated north-west of Ruardean Woodside village. Stone walls of weathered sandstone define the lanes, holding the memory of a medieval past that lingers near the earthworks of Ruardean Castle, where only the faintest outlines remain as a Scheduled Monument. To the south-south-west, the slopes of Shot Hill rise to meet the sky, offering a stark, silent contrast to the domestic warmth of the hearths below. The air here carries a crisp, autumnal clarity, as if the altitude itself sharpens the senses against the encroaching silence of the surrounding canopy. Farther afield, the verdant expanse of the Astonbridgehill Inclosure draws the eye towards the horizon, where the trees seem to hold their breath in anticipation of the evening mist. Ruardean retains a gravity born of its industrial heritage, moving through time with an steady, unadorned resilience. Every season brings a shift in the palette of the surrounding hills, painting the terrain in shades of iron and slate that echo the ancient geology of the region.
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About This Ruardean, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ruardean, 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 Ruardean includes coordinates 51.855771, -2.554265, 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 Ruardean is available on the Ruardean 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.