Griffydam, Leicestershire Weather
About Griffydam, Leicestershire
Griffydam rises from the Leicestershire clay as a collection of stone and brick homes that seem to hold the low, pale light of the Midlands with a stubborn, quiet grace. It lies 3.5 miles north-north-west of Coalville (from Coalville: bearing 338°T, OS grid SK 411 190), and is situated east of Newbold village. The land here tilts upward toward the northern horizon, where the modest rise of Vinegar Hill commands a view over the patchwork fields that define the local geography. Centuries of coal extraction have left their mark upon the earth, though the scars of industry are now softened by the patient return of grass and hawthorn. A wanderer might chance upon the old mining remains near Smoile Farm, where the hollowed ground tells a story of men who once coaxed fuel from the dark seams beneath their feet. Beyond the residential lanes, the expansive greenery of Coleorton Hall offers a stately contrast to the tighter, more intimate scale of the surrounding lanes. Griffydam maintains a character forged in the tension between its industrial heritage and the calm, agricultural stillness that now prevails across the parish. Even in the height of summer, the air carries a crisp, cooling edge that reminds one of the proximity to the exposed ridges and open skies of the north.
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About This Griffydam, Leicestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Griffydam, 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 Griffydam includes coordinates 52.767438, -1.390846, 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 Griffydam is available on the Griffydam 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.