Ford, Shropshire Weather
About Ford, Shropshire
Ford maintains a quiet, enduring presence within the low-lying agricultural landscape of Shropshire. It lies 4.8 miles west of Shrewsbury (from Shrewsbury: bearing 278°T, OS grid SJ 413 136), and is situated south-east of Shrawardine village. The morning light here often catches the damp, heavy silts of the Severn plain, casting long shadows across the fields that stretch toward the River Severn At Montford Sssi. Beyond the immediate pastures, the horizon is anchored by the faint, weathered outlines of Shrawardine Castle, where the earthworks offer a silent memory of medieval fortifications. The architecture of Ford reflects a pragmatic history, where stone and brick structures have long served the needs of a rural economy tied to the rhythms of the seasons. Residents move through the day with a focused intent, mirroring the steady, purposeful flow of the nearby watercourses that define the local geography. Occasionally, the call of birds from the direction of the river breaks the stillness, reminding one that the wilder, unmanaged world is only a short distance away. Ford remains a place where the character of the land remains visible, unmasked by the artifice of modern development.
Flight conditions near Ford. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Ford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Ford, Shropshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ford, Shropshire, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ford includes coordinates 52.717522, -2.869017, in the county of Shropshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Ford is available on the Ford map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Shropshire 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.