The Pludds, Gloucestershire Weather
About The Pludds, Gloucestershire
The Pludds emerges from the rugged topography of the Forest of Dean as a collection of dwellings carved into the ancient, undulating landscape. It lies 2.9 miles west-north-west of Cinderford (from Cinderford: bearing 298°T, OS grid SO 615 163), and is situated west-south-west of Ruardean Woodside village. Sunlight often lingers upon the elevated pastures here, illuminating the stark contrast between the stone-built homes and the dark, imposing canopy of the nearby Astonbridgehill Inclosure. To the west, the slopes of Horsley Hill rise with a quiet, geological authority, acting as a windbreak for the modest gardens that define the character of The Pludds. The air carries a distinct, sharp clarity, filtered through the dense woodland surrounding this high ridge. A sense of solitude persists in the narrow lanes, where the weight of the forest presses close against the edges of the domestic hearths. Greathough Brook traces a patient, serpentine path through the lower ground, its presence felt in the cool, damp breath that rises to meet the higher elevations at dusk. Life here remains tethered to the rhythms of the earth, an existence defined more by the shifting seasons of the trees than by the clamour of distant industrial centres.
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About This The Pludds, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for The Pludds, 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 The Pludds includes coordinates 51.843978, -2.559216, 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 The Pludds is available on the The Pludds 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.