Broughton Astley, Leicestershire Weather
About Broughton Astley, Leicestershire
Broughton Astley remains a steady presence in the Leicestershire landscape, defined by its quiet transition from agricultural roots to a modern residential character. It lies 4.6 miles south-east of Earl Shilton (from Earl Shilton: bearing 129°T, OS grid SP 523 931), and is situated south-south-east of Croft village. The terrain here holds a subtle, lingering stillness, marked by the slow, silvered meandering of the Broughton Astley Brook as it moves through the low-lying fields. To the north, the ancient geology of the region reveals itself in the hard, igneous rocks of the nearby quarries, which contrast sharply with the softer, cultivated earth surrounding the homes. During the golden hour, the light catches the gables of the older buildings, casting long, deliberate shadows that stretch toward the horizon. Residents often walk the paths that lead toward the elevated view from Clump Hill, where the sky seems to expand and offer a clearer perspective of the surrounding county. Broughton Astley maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons, where the damp, cool air of the morning often clings to the hedgerows long after the sun has begun to climb. This landscape provides a grounded, unpretentious backdrop for the lives of those who traverse its roads and public footpaths daily.
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About This Broughton Astley, Leicestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Broughton Astley, 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 Broughton Astley includes coordinates 52.53362, -1.230019, 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 Broughton Astley is available on the Broughton Astley 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.