Orgreave, Staffordshire Weather
About Orgreave, Staffordshire
Orgreave anchors a quiet corner of Staffordshire where the horizon holds a measured, open stillness. It lies 4.5 miles north-north-east of Lichfield (from Lichfield: bearing 25°T, OS grid SK 148 160), and is situated west-north-west of Alrewas village. Low-lying fields stretch toward the watercourses, where the gentle meander of Crawley Brook catches the pale silver of a morning sky. This landscape retains the ghost of ancient human occupation, evidenced by the proximity of a sprawling Causewayed Enclosure that speaks of long-forgotten labour in the earth. Orgreave keeps its own counsel, defined by the slow transition of seasons rather than the clamour of modern thoroughfares. To the south-south-west, the presence of Fradley Reservoir draws the light across its surface, creating a mirror for the shifting clouds above the reeds. The soil here remains heavy and productive, a testament to the persistent agricultural heritage that has defined the character of Orgreave for generations. Here, the wind carries a faint, damp scent of the Trent valley, grounding the spirit in a geography that resists the erosion of time.
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About This Orgreave, Staffordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orgreave, 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 Orgreave includes coordinates 52.741445, -1.781909, 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 Orgreave is available on the Orgreave 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.