Swinford, Leicestershire Weather
About Swinford, Leicestershire
Swinford reveals itself as a collection of limestone and brick dwellings gathered along the quiet lanes of the Harborough district. It lies 3.4 miles south-south-east of Lutterworth (from Lutterworth: bearing 154°T, OS grid SP 568 794), and is situated north-east of Catthorpe village. The light here seems to possess a particular clarity, catching the sharp edges of the church tower and the verdant expanse of the surrounding fields. To the east, the expansive grounds of Stanford Hall offer a grand, historic vista where the Serpentine reflects the shifting clouds above the parkland. Swinford maintains a distinct character, anchored by the sturdy presence of All Saints' Church, which has observed the turning seasons for centuries. The surrounding terrain rises toward the modest prominence of Gravel Hill, providing a vantage point over the low-lying meadows of the Avon valley. Farmers still work the heavy clay soil that has defined the local economy since the medieval era, when agriculture first shaped the boundaries of the parish. Every lane in Swinford carries the quiet weight of these long-established patterns, maintaining a rhythm that remains untouched by the frantic pulse of the modern world.
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About This Swinford, Leicestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swinford, 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 Swinford includes coordinates 52.410222, -1.165234, 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 Swinford is available on the Swinford 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.