Oldfurnace, Staffordshire Weather
About Oldfurnace, Staffordshire
Oldfurnace emerges from the rugged terrain of the Staffordshire Moorlands, where the earth holds the quiet memory of iron and flame. It lies 1.9 miles east of Cheadle (from Cheadle: bearing 81°T, OS grid SK 041 435), and is situated south-west of Oakamoor village. The landscape surrounding Oldfurnace carries a brittle, ancient quality, where the light catches the sandstone outcrops in brief, golden flashes during the late afternoon. To the west, the verdant basin of Lambskin Dale draws the eye, its slopes carved deep by the slow passage of water and wind. Eastward, the dense canopy of Threap Wood marks the transition toward the Churnet Valley, where the air grows heavier with the scent of damp moss and fern. Oldfurnace retains a solitary spirit, defined by the stark contrast between the industrial ghosts of its namesake and the wild, untamed growth of the nearby hills. The ground here remains uneven, marked by the echoes of former stone-working and the persistent, creeping return of the forest. Silence persists as the most enduring feature of the local horizon, interrupted only by the distant, rhythmic call of birds circling the valley rim.
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About This Oldfurnace, Staffordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oldfurnace, 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 Oldfurnace includes coordinates 52.989332, -1.940014, 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 Oldfurnace is available on the Oldfurnace 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.