Upper Astley, Shropshire Weather
About Upper Astley, Shropshire
Upper Astley occupies a quiet corner of the Shropshire landscape, where the earth holds the memory of ancient boundaries and the slow turn of the seasons. It lies 4.3 miles north-east of Shrewsbury (from Shrewsbury: bearing 35°T, OS grid SJ 531 181), and is situated south-south-east of Astley village. The horizon here is marked by the distant, silent presence of the slight univallate hillfort on the summit of Ebury Hill, a place where the air feels thin and sharp with the weight of centuries. Below, the fields stretch out in a patchwork of muted greens and browns, offering a stillness that seems to gather in the hollows as the afternoon light wanes. A short journey away, the remnants of the College of St Mary Magdalene at Battlefield stand as a stony anchor to the past, reminding those who pass by of the turbulent echoes that once crossed these plains. Upper Astley remains defined by this proximity to history, yet it keeps its own counsel, governed by the rhythm of agricultural life and the steady, unpretentious pace of the countryside. The lanes that wind toward the outskirts are bordered by thick, untamed hedges that catch the morning mist and hold it long after the sun has climbed. Here, the land does not clamour for attention, but reveals its quiet character to any traveller who pauses to look across the furrowed fields.
Flight conditions near Upper Astley. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Upper Astley and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Upper Astley, Shropshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Astley, 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 Upper Astley includes coordinates 52.758512, -2.695171, 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 Upper Astley is available on the Upper Astley 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.