Harston, Leicestershire Weather
About Harston, Leicestershire
Harston rests quietly within the undulating limestone terrain of the Melton district, where the horizon holds the soft, muted colours of the Leicestershire sky. It lies 5.3 miles west-south-west of Grantham (from Grantham: bearing 242°T, OS grid SK 839 317), and is situated east-north-east of Knipton village. The morning light often catches the flint and ironstone walls of local cottages, casting long shadows that stretch across the fields toward the nearby waters of Belvoir Upper Lake. Beyond the quiet lanes, the land rises toward the wooded heights of the escarpment where the grand silhouette of Belvoir Castle commands the view from its lofty vantage. Harston maintains a modest composure, its character defined by the rhythm of the seasons and the persistent, low hum of agricultural life that has long sustained the surrounding acres. A short distance away, the quiet flow of The Carrier winds through the low-lying meadows, reflecting the shifting clouds in its dark, glassy surface. The architecture here speaks of endurance, with ancient masonry that has weathered centuries of damp winters and golden, ripening harvests. Each turn in the road reveals a landscape where the earth feels heavy and rich, grounding Harston firmly in the heritage of the East Midlands.
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About This Harston, Leicestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harston, 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 Harston includes coordinates 52.87658, -0.754114, 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 Harston is available on the Harston 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.