Slimbridge, Gloucestershire Weather
About Slimbridge, Gloucestershire
Slimbridge commands the low-lying plains of the Severn Vale, where the horizon stretches wide and pale beneath a vast, indifferent sky. It lies 3.4 miles north-north-west of Dursley (from Dursley: bearing 343°T, OS grid SO 740 033), and is situated west-south-west of Cambridge village. The earth here retains a damp, heavy fertility, grounding the red-brick architecture against the persistent moisture brought in from the nearby estuary. A short distance to the west, the rhythmic pulse of Lighten Brook flows toward the river, cutting a quiet, silver vein through the flat agricultural expanse. History lingers in the earth near the Old Rectory, where the Slimbridge Moated Site remains as a sunken, hushed memory of medieval fortification. Farther afield, the expansive waters of South Lake draw migratory flocks, their sudden, chaotic ascents punctuating the stillness of the afternoon. Slimbridge sustains a temperament defined by this proximity to water, where the salt-tinged breeze softens the sharp edges of the winter light. The landscape demands a patient eye to discern its subtle shifts in colour, from the deep, bruising purples of dusk to the pale, washed-out ochre of the fields at dawn.
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About This Slimbridge, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Slimbridge, 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 Slimbridge includes coordinates 51.728243, -2.37686, 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 Slimbridge is available on the Slimbridge 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.