Blackfordby, Leicestershire Weather
About Blackfordby, Leicestershire
Blackfordby maintains a quiet composure atop the rolling folds of the Leicestershire landscape, where the brick-built heritage of the Midlands meets the encroaching green of the National Forest. It lies 1.9 miles west-north-west of Ashby-de-la-Zouch (from Ashby-de-la-Zouch: bearing 294°T, OS grid SK 329 179), and is situated south-east of Woodville village. The sunlight here often catches the slate roofs with a pale, sharp clarity, illuminating the narrow lanes that wind through the heart of Blackfordby. To the south-west, the rise of Hanging Hill provides a natural vantage point over the fields, offering a perspective on how the land dips and gathers toward the horizon. A short distance to the east, the curated collections of the Bluebell Arboretum introduce an intentional, vibrant geometry to the wilder periphery of the terrain. The architecture throughout Blackfordby retains a sturdy, unassuming character, reflecting a past rooted in coal mining and the heavy, honest labour of the potteries. Even now, the air carries a crispness that suggests the proximity of open country, detached from the frantic pace of the nearby industrial hubs. Such a place exists in a state of deliberate endurance, neither fading into obscurity nor clamouring for attention.
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About This Blackfordby, Leicestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blackfordby, 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 village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Blackfordby includes coordinates 52.757889, -1.513197, 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 Blackfordby is available on the Blackfordby 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.