Tonge emerges from the Leicestershire landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the steady, measured pace of rural life. It lies 4.4 miles west-north-west of Shepshed (from Shepshed: bearing 302°T, OS grid SK 418 232), and is situated east-north-east of Breedon on the Hill village. The horizon here is dominated by the limestone prominence of Breedon Hill, which looms westward like a watchful, ancient guardian over the lower fields. To the south-south-west, the gentle waters of Boden Brook trace a low-lying path through the earth, offering a silver ribbon that catches the pale, northern light of late afternoon. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the dense canopy of Pasture and Asplin Woods provides a dark, verdant contrast to the open agricultural strips that surround Tonge. The air in this corner of the East Midlands often carries the sharp, clean scent of damp soil and limestone dust, stirred by winds sweeping across the plains. Tonge remains a place of subtle shifts, where the changing seasons dictate the colour of the hedgerows and the quiet temperament of the surrounding lanes. Time here seems to linger in the stillness, allowing the observer to note how the light leans heavily against the stone walls as evening draws in.
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Live animated radar for Tonge and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tonge, 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 Tonge includes coordinates 52.805239, -1.380305, 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 Tonge is available on the Tonge 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.