Upper Lydbrook, Gloucestershire Weather
About Upper Lydbrook, Gloucestershire
Upper Lydbrook commands a rugged prominence within the Forest of Dean, where the land rises sharply to meet the shifting Gloucestershire skies. It lies 3.3 miles north-north-east of Coleford (from Coleford: bearing 33°T, OS grid SO 604 151), and is situated west of Brierley village. Slate-grey stone walls define the character of Upper Lydbrook, reflecting a history bound tightly to the extraction of coal and the iron industries that once roared through these hollows. To the west, the slopes of Hangerberry Hill cast long, cooling shadows over the rooftops as the sun begins its late afternoon descent. Eastward, the persistent, hidden rush of Greathough Brook carves its way through the landscape, acting as a silver pulse beneath the dense canopy. The air here holds the sharp, clean scent of damp earth and ancient woodland, a reminder of the vast forest that presses close to the edges of every garden. Residents navigate the steep, winding inclines of the streets, where the architecture clings to the hillside with a stubborn, enduring grace. This geography ensures that the horizon is never distant, but always present as a jagged line of timber and stone against the shifting light.
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About This Upper Lydbrook, Gloucestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Lydbrook, 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 Upper Lydbrook includes coordinates 51.833118, -2.575741, 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 Upper Lydbrook is available on the Upper Lydbrook 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.