Longnor, Staffordshire Weather
About Longnor, Staffordshire
High limestone ridges and the rugged expanse of the Peak District National Park cradle the ancient market streets of Longnor. It lies 5.4 miles south-south-east of Buxton (from Buxton: bearing 160°T, OS grid SK 088 649), and is situated south of Earl Sterndale village. Beneath the broad, restless sky of the Staffordshire Moorlands, the stone houses of Longnor stand against the wind like grey teeth along the spine of a hill. To the north-north-west, the rise of Under the Hill commands the horizon, casting long, lean shadows across the pastures as the afternoon light shifts. The earth here is thin and stubborn, yet it supports the quiet industry of a place where the old market square once drew farmers from the surrounding dales to trade their wool and cattle. A mile to the north-east, the slopes of High Wheeldon rise with a singular, sharp grace, marking the boundary where the green fields begin to surrender to the wilder, cragged limestone. Longnor retains the austere dignity of a place forged by harsh winters and the rhythmic demands of upland farming. Each lane follows the natural contour of the slope, ensuring that the rain drains swiftly toward the hidden, rushing waters of the Dove and the Manifold.
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About This Longnor, Staffordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Longnor, Staffordshire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Longnor includes coordinates 53.181965, -1.869689, in the county of Staffordshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Longnor is available on the Longnor map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Staffordshire 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.