Whitwick, Leicestershire Weather
About Whitwick, Leicestershire
Whitwick rises from the rugged Leicestershire earth as a testament to the enduring character of the Charnwood landscape. It lies 1.3 miles north of Coalville (from Coalville: bearing 10°T, OS grid SK 436 159), and is situated south-east of Thringstone village. High above the slate-grey rooftops, the ancient earthworks of Whitwick Castle remain as a quiet sentinel upon the slopes of Castle Hill, watching over the shifting moods of the valley. The horizon here is defined by the sharp, volcanic protrusions of the terrain, where Temple Hill catches the early morning light like a bronze coin tossed into the sky. Below these ridges, the industrial ghosts of coal mining have long since surrendered to the quiet reclamation of the meadows, leaving behind a stillness that feels heavy with the memory of deep earth toil. Whitwick carries the weight of its extractive past in the sturdy, dark-stone architecture that lines its thoroughfares, contrasting sharply with the soft, wild grasses that now reclaim the periphery. The air here holds a distinct crispness, sharpened by the proximity of the surrounding rocky outcrops that break the wind and invite a lingering, golden dusk. One can trace the legacy of Whitwick through the sturdy resilience of its buildings, which stand firm against the elements as if carved from the very hills they occupy.
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About This Whitwick, Leicestershire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whitwick, 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 Whitwick includes coordinates 52.73963, -1.354634, 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 Whitwick is available on the Whitwick 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.