Lowedges rises upon the southern fringe of Sheffield, where the steep, rhythmic incline of the South Yorkshire landscape yields to a sprawling, residential topography. It lies 1.3 miles north of Dronfield (from Dronfield: bearing 3°T, OS grid SK 350 806). Lowedges commands a vantage point over the shifting light of the valley, an elevation that catches the low, amber sun as it travels toward the Derbyshire border. Residents walk the short distance to Greenhill Park, where the mown grass offers a tactile contrast to the orderly, mid-century brickwork of the surrounding streets. To the north, the ancient, sprawling expanse of Graves Park provides a verdant lung for the district, its timbered horizons softening the encroaching urban silhouette. The air here holds the sharp, clear scent of high ground, a reminder that the wilder, wooded slopes of the Peak District remain a constant, looming presence just beyond the western horizon. Lowedges remains a place of quiet transitions, caught between the industrial heritage of the north and the encroaching silence of the open countryside.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lowedges, South Yorkshire, 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. Air quality data includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone and the UK Daily Air Quality Index (DAQI 1-10) as used by DEFRA and the Met Office. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Lowedges includes coordinates 53.321171, -1.475138, in the county of South Yorkshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Lowedges is available on the Lowedges map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the South Yorkshire 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.