Atterton, Leicestershire Weather
About Atterton, Leicestershire
Atterton remains a quiet anchor of the Leicestershire landscape, defined by its modest cluster of dwellings and the expansive, open fields that frame its borders. It lies 2.8 miles east of Atherstone (from Atherstone: bearing 84°T, OS grid SP 353 983), and is situated north of Fenny Drayton village. Heavy clay soils define the local earth, lending a deep, dark hue to the furrowed rows that catch the low, angled light of the afternoon sun. To the south, the ancient earthwork of the Bowl Barrow at Fenny Drayton sits in silent contemplation, a subtle rise in the pasture that predates the modern lanes. The proximity of the Battle of Bosworth 1485 site imparts a gravity to the horizon, where the wind seems to carry the ghost of a turbulent past across the modern, peaceful meadows. Atterton maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons, where the turning of the crops provides a more profound measure of time than any clock. The lanes surrounding Atterton are narrow and lined with hawthorn, offering a sharp, clean clarity to the air that feels entirely distinct from the busier thoroughfares nearby.
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About This Atterton, Leicestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Atterton, Leicestershire, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Atterton includes coordinates 52.581632, -1.480395, in the county of Leicestershire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Atterton is available on the Atterton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Leicestershire 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.