Ridgway, Shropshire Weather
About Ridgway, Shropshire
Ridgway emerges from the undulating Shropshire landscape as a collection of dwellings defined by the quiet persistence of rural life. It lies 3.3 miles north-west of Craven Arms (from Craven Arms: bearing 314°T, OS grid SO 396 864), and is situated north of Hopesay village. The topography here is dictated by the rise of Ridgway Hill, which casts a long, thoughtful shadow over the pastures as the afternoon sun begins to wane. To the north-west, the nineteen hectares of Flat Coppice Sssi provide a sanctuary where the air feels heavier with the scent of damp earth and ancient, undisturbed growth. Beyond the immediate fields, Ridgway Dingle carves a subtle, verdant furrow into the ground, guiding rainwater toward the lower valleys in a slow, deliberate migration. The architecture of Ridgway reflects a functional endurance, where stone and timber have long accommodated the shifting requirements of the working land. These slopes possess a particular clarity of light that reveals the sharp, clean lines of the hedgerows against the pale, expansive sky. Such geography discourages haste, preferring instead the measured pace of the seasons that govern the surrounding fields.
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Live animated radar for Ridgway and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Ridgway, Shropshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridgway, 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 hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ridgway includes coordinates 52.472531, -2.890004, 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 Ridgway is available on the Ridgway 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.