Ibstock, Leicestershire Weather
About Ibstock, Leicestershire
Coal-black seams once defined the horizon of Ibstock, driving a robust industrial engine that shaped the character of its people. It lies 2.8 miles south-west of Coalville (from Coalville: bearing 214°T, OS grid SK 408 101), and is situated east-south-east of Heather village. The earth here holds the memory of deep-shaft mining, though today the quietude of the surrounding fields reclaimed the space where heavy machinery once hummed. Sunlight now filters through the canopy of the nearby Sence Valley Forest Park, illuminating the transition from a gritty coal-bearing past to a landscape of open green space. This shift in purpose reflects an endurance that persists long after the last pit head closed its doors.
St. Denys’ Church provides a singular, soaring focal point for the skyline, its spire a slender needle drawing the eye toward the shifting East Midlands weather. The rhythmic chime of its bells often carries across the rooflines, grounding the daily life of Ibstock in a tradition that predates the modern brickworks. Beyond the architecture, the spirit of the place is marked by the presence of creative figures like the actor Adrian Scarborough, who emerged from this soil to find a wider stage. Residents often seek the restorative quiet of Darcy Park, where the air holds a crisp, clean clarity that feels worlds away from the smoke of previous centuries. The local pride remains as sturdy as the weathered stone found in the neighbouring Donington-le-Heath Manor House.
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Live animated radar for Ibstock and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Ibstock, Leicestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ibstock, 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 town. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ibstock includes coordinates 52.687563, -1.397639, 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 Ibstock is available on the Ibstock 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.