Southlow, Staffordshire Weather
About Southlow, Staffordshire
Southlow emerges from the rugged topography of the Staffordshire Moorlands as a distinct presence defined by its elevation and exposure to the shifting northern winds. It lies 4.5 miles north-west of Cheadle (from Cheadle: bearing 314°T, OS grid SJ 957 481), and is situated south-south-west of Wetley Rocks village. The horizon here is dominated by the expansive, heather-streaked plateau of the Wetley Moor SSSI, where the light takes on a bruised, metallic quality against the encroaching sky. Southlow maintains an intimate relationship with these surroundings, serving as a quiet sentinel overlooking the transition from high moorland to the verdant, lower-lying fields. To the north, the gentle descent toward the winding Brund Brook offers a contrast to the stark, elevated terrain that frames the local outskirts. The atmosphere in Southlow is heavy with the scent of damp earth and cooling stone, a sensory reminder of the geological weight beneath the surface. Residents often look toward the distant ridges, where the changing seasons manifest in the sharp clarity of the air. This landscape demands a certain stoicism, rewarding those who observe the subtle variations in the grasses and the persistent, unyielding character of the terrain.
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Live animated radar for Southlow and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Southlow, Staffordshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Southlow, 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 Southlow includes coordinates 53.030365, -2.06418, 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 Southlow is available on the Southlow 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.