Thorpe Acre, Leicestershire Weather
About Thorpe Acre, Leicestershire
Thorpe Acre reveals itself as a quiet expanse of suburban life where the architecture of the mid-twentieth century meets the persistent reach of the Leicestershire fields. It lies 1.4 miles west of Loughborough (from Loughborough: bearing 280°T, OS grid SK 514 200). To the west, the landscape slopes away toward the historical remnants of the Cistercian Abbey and Mansion at Garendon, where the air seems to hold a lingering stillness from centuries past. Residents often walk the paths near the Burleigh Brook, where the water catches the pale, slanted light of an English afternoon. Thorpe Acre maintains a measured pace, defined by its proximity to the academic bustle of the nearby university yet distinct in its residential character. Further north, the solitary shell of All Saints' Church, Dishley, stands as a skeletal reminder of the rural history that preceded the modern houses. The low horizon is marked by the modest rise of the surrounding terrain, which provides a natural frame for the gardens and cul-de-sacs. This balance between the encroaching pastures and the domestic hearth gives Thorpe Acre a personality that is both familiar and tethered to the wider Charnwood landscape.
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About This Thorpe Acre, Leicestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thorpe Acre, 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 suburban area. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Thorpe Acre includes coordinates 52.775549, -1.238729, 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 Thorpe Acre is available on the Thorpe Acre 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.