Blakesley, Northamptonshire Weather
About Blakesley, Northamptonshire
Blakesley holds a quiet command over the Northamptonshire landscape, where the ironstone buildings catch the low, honeyed light of the afternoon sun. It lies 4.3 miles west-north-west of Towcester (from Towcester: bearing 284°T, OS grid SP 625 503), and is situated north-east of Woodend village. The terrain here rises in modest, rolling swells of clay, reflecting the ancient patterns of agriculture that have long defined the rhythms of life for those dwelling in Blakesley. A short distance away, the site of the medieval settlement of Kirby remains as a silent, scheduled witness to the shifting footprints of earlier inhabitants. The nearby Windmill Pool moated site offers a cooling stillness, where the water mirrors the shifting grey clouds and the persistent, restless movement of the wind. St. Mary’s Church stands as a sturdy anchor for the horizon, its spire rising above the hedgerows like a sharpened quill against the sky. Broad pastures stretch out toward the horizon, providing a vast, open theatre for the seasonal migrations of birds that cross the East Midlands. Every lane and boundary fence acknowledges a tradition of husbandry that persists despite the encroaching pace of the modern world.
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About This Blakesley, Northamptonshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blakesley, Northamptonshire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Blakesley includes coordinates 52.147485, -1.087801, in the county of Northamptonshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Blakesley is available on the Blakesley map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Northamptonshire 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.