Catthorpe, Leicestershire Weather
About Catthorpe, Leicestershire
Catthorpe commands a quiet prominence over the verdant borders where Leicestershire meets the horizon of Northamptonshire. It lies 3.6 miles east-north-east of Rugby (from Rugby: bearing 60°T, OS grid SP 553 781), and is situated north-west of Lilbourne village. The landscape here is defined by the heavy, moisture-laden air that clings to the low-lying fields, casting a soft, pearlescent quality upon the morning light. To the south-east, the earth rises in subtle artificial mounds, marking the site of the Lilbourne Motte and Bailey Castle where ancient fortifications once governed the river crossing. Catthorpe itself maintains a composure of limestone and brick, its architecture suggesting a long, unhurried acquaintance with the surrounding agricultural plains. Beyond the gardens, the land stretches toward the Stanford Hall estate, where the expansive parkland acts as a silent, green lung for the neighbouring parishes. The proximity of the Cave’s Inn Pits SSSI reveals a rugged, unmanicured character to the local geology, providing a stark contrast to the manicured hedges of the nearby manor grounds. Here, the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the slow shifting of shadows across the open, wind-swept ridges.
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About This Catthorpe, Leicestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Catthorpe, 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 Catthorpe includes coordinates 52.398837, -1.188112, 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 Catthorpe is available on the Catthorpe 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.