Willis Elm emerges from the quiet, low-lying pastures of the Stroud district as a modest collection of dwellings shaped by the shifting tides of the Severn Estuary. It lies 3.7 miles south-south-east of Lydney (from Lydney: bearing 154°T, OS grid ST 659 978), and is situated west-south-west of Ham village. The air here holds a distinct salt-tang, carried inland by the currents that define the nearby waterways and the tidal reach of Conigre Pill. To the south-east, the historic grounds of the moated site in Whitcliff Deer Park offer a sombre reminder of medieval enclosures, where the land retains an ancient, hushed stillness. Willis Elm remains untroubled by the clamour of modernity, favouring instead the slow passage of light across flat, water-logged fields. During the autumn months, the horizon blurs into a pale, bruised violet, reflecting the damp earth and the expansive sky above the riverbanks. Such isolation grants the residents a singular perspective on the changing seasons, far removed from the bustle of the larger Gloucestershire hubs. The character of the land is defined not by grand architecture, but by the persistent, unyielding presence of the water that dictates the rhythm of the local landscape.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Willis Elm, 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 Willis Elm includes coordinates 51.678499, -2.494391, 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 Willis Elm is available on the Willis Elm 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.