Wighay presents a quiet expanse of Nottinghamshire land where the horizon remains wide and open to the shifting moods of the East Midlands sky. It lies 0.9 miles north-north-west of Hucknall (from Hucknall: bearing 329°T, OS grid SK 528 505), and is situated west-south-west of Linby village. The terrain here holds a steady, unassuming character, marked by the steady pulse of suburban growth edging into the older, agricultural rhythms of the countryside. A short journey away, the ancient Standing Cross Known As Top Cross marks a point of historical gravity, its weathered stone offering a sharp, silent contrast to the modern rooftops nearby. During the late afternoon, the low sun catches the edges of the distant Big Pond, casting a pale, metallic shimmer across the water that defines the local light. Wighay serves as a bridge between the industrial legacy of the coalfields and the persistent, quiet endurance of the surrounding fields. Residents often look toward the gentle rise of Long Hill, which provides a familiar, green anchor against the wider sky. This landscape does not shout its presence, preferring instead the subtle, enduring dignity of a place that has quietly held its ground through generations of change.
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Live animated radar for Wighay and surroundings — RainViewer.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wighay, Nottinghamshire, 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 Wighay includes coordinates 53.049495, -1.213803, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Wighay is available on the Wighay map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Nottinghamshire 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.