Knossington, Leicestershire Weather
About Knossington, Leicestershire
Knossington occupies a high, windswept ridge of Leicestershire where the horizon seems to pull the sky down into the fields. It lies 3.6 miles west of Oakham (from Oakham: bearing 269°T, OS grid SK 802 085), and is situated south-south-west of Cold Overton village. The land here rises to meet the air, offering a perspective that sharpens the edges of the surrounding countryside. To the south-west, the rise of Furze Hill breaks the uniformity of the horizon, grounding the view in a stubborn, ancient geology. Beneath the shifting clouds, the sprawling expanse of Owston Woods Sssi provides a deep, verdant anchor that draws the eye toward the distant, rolling folds of the county. Knossington maintains a quiet composure, defined by honey-coloured stone and the patient endurance of its historic architecture against the prevailing westerly winds. This rugged elevation ensures that the village remains a place of clear light, where the sun marks the passage of hours across the limestone walls with a stark, uncompromising precision. Every lane follows the natural contours of the ridge, allowing the geography to dictate the rhythm of life rather than the other way around.
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About This Knossington, Leicestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Knossington, 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 Knossington includes coordinates 52.669149, -0.815227, 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 Knossington is available on the Knossington 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.