Upper Forge, Shropshire Weather
About Upper Forge, Shropshire
Upper Forge retains a quiet gravity, its character defined by the lingering echoes of the iron-working industry that once harnessed the local water power. It lies 2.2 miles south-south-east of Bridgnorth (from Bridgnorth: bearing 163°T, OS grid SO 726 898), and is situated south-south-east of Eardington village. The landscape here is shaped by the Severn Valley, where the sunlight catches the damp earth in a way that reveals the ancient, industrial scars of the riverbank. To the east, the historic site of the Motte and Bailey Castle near St Mary Magdalene’s Church watches over the horizon, a silent sentinel of stone that has long outlasted the forge fires. Nearby, the still, dark waters of Dudmaston Big Pool reflect the shifting clouds, offering a stark contrast to the industrious, grinding history of the valley floor. Upper Forge occupies a sliver of land where the hum of the modern world fades, replaced by the persistent, rhythmic passage of water through the sluices. The air carries a slight, metallic sharpness on cold mornings, a ghost of the trade that gave the hamlet its name. Here, the geography remains stubbornly practical, favouring the functional flow of the landscape over any ornamental display.
Flight conditions near Upper Forge. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Upper Forge and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Upper Forge, Shropshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Upper Forge, 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 Upper Forge includes coordinates 52.506041, -2.404947, 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 Forge is available on the Upper Forge 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.