Old Leake, Lincolnshire Weather
About Old Leake, Lincolnshire
Old Leake claims its place upon the flat, expansive horizon of the Lincolnshire Fens, where the sky exerts a heavy, luminous influence over the silt-rich earth. It lies 6.5 miles north-east of Boston (from Boston: bearing 54°T, OS grid TF 408 502), and is situated west-south-west of Wrangle village. The character of Old Leake is defined by this openness, where the wind carries the salt-sharp scent of the North Sea across fields that have been reclaimed through centuries of patient drainage. To the east, the brackish waters of Wrangle Marsh extend towards the coast, offering a stark, tidal beauty that contrasts with the orderly rows of crops surrounding the houses. A short distance to the north, the earth humps into the ancient form of the King’s Hill Motte and Bailey Castle, a silent witness to the defensive priorities of a more turbulent age. Old Leake retains a quiet dignity, its architecture anchored by the persistence of brick and stone against the unrelenting flatness of the horizon. Nearby, the remnants of medieval flood defences at Gold Fen Dike Bank serve as a reminder of the constant negotiation between the inhabitants and the encroaching tide. The light here is wide and unfiltered, casting long, dramatic shadows that clarify the geometry of the drainage ditches and the low-slung barns of the local farms.
Flight conditions near Old Leake. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Old Leake and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Old Leake, Lincolnshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Old Leake, Lincolnshire, 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. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. 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 Old Leake includes coordinates 53.031217, 0.09869, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Old Leake is available on the Old Leake map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Lincolnshire 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.